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Pete Hegseth: “Last year was a record of multiple decades. This year, we're…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to workers at Newport News Shipbuilding

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

I had a chance this morning to swear in some new recruits. We have a historic recruiting surge at the Department of War. Record amounts Americans want to join. Our uniformed class. Last year was a record of multiple decades. This year, we're already ahead of last year. Americans are fired up to serve. I also had a chance to go to our next aircraft carrier, the jfk. I don't know if you heard, but our aircraft carriers have been busy recently. (01:04–01:11)

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Asserts that last year was a record year for recruitment and this year is already surpassing it.

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