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President Trump has announced Pete Hegseth, a U.S. Army officer and television personality, as Secretary of Defense.
Hegseth has been out in front pushing to rid the military of Marxist ideology and take care of its servicemen and women.
The choice will likely be well received by military members.

His website lists his bio below:
Pete Hegseth is co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend on the FOX News Channel. He is also a FOX Nation host, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and Army combat veteran.

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After years of feminizing the US military through DEI initiatives, a new executive order under consideration by the Trump transition team would establish a “warrior board” of retired senior military personnel which would be granted the power to review three- and four-star officers and recommend any removals of those deemed unfit for leadership.

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Harriet Tubman, a Black woman widely credited as the first female leader of a combat regiment during the Civil War, was posthumously commissioned as a brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard at a Veteran’s Day ceremony. 
A Maryland native, Tubman is best known for leading hundreds of slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad, but worked as a Union spy during the Civil War and led a raid in South Carolina that eventually freed 700.

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. — A group of 14 communications Marines was tasked with establishing comms for the logistical hub of the Marine Air Wing. Despite how complicated network equipment can be, it should have been an easy enough task for the group of comms personnel — until their position came under attack by the enemy.
In the middle of establishing a Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team, the small unit was forced into defensive positions to protect its area. As the old adage goes: Every Marine a rifleman.

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As we honor the sacrifice and bravery of our veterans this National Veterans and Military Families Month, it is crucial to remember that the battles they face do not always end when they return home. While the visible scars of conflict are often recognized, the invisible wounds—those affecting the mental health of our service members—demand our urgent attention and care.
The Unseen Battle
As a former Army doctor who served during Desert Storm and Bosnia conflicts, I found that the unique demands and stressors of military life were things I, too, shared with my patients.

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Open Government License version 1.0
President-Elect Trump is moving fast to appoint members to his cabinet in hopes of the U.S. Senate rapidly approving the selections. He hopes to move forward with the America First agenda as quickly as possible. Part of that agenda is ending foreign wars, engaging in effective foreign policy, and securing the homeland from multiple threats.
Insert Congressman Mike Waltz as the nominee for National Security Advisor. Waltz, a U.S.

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The U.S. military’s latest airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria underscores how difficult it has become to get basic information about American forces deployed to the Middle East.
U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, announced on Monday that the airstrikes were “in response to several attacks on U.S. personnel in Syria over the last 24 hours.”
This was the first time that U.S. military officials had acknowledged that American service members in Syria had been attacked recently.
On Monday, a defense official told Task & Purpose that no U.S.

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