US Defense Secretary Hegseth to Visit Border on 1st Trip

US Defense Secretary Hegseth to visit border on first trip
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first trip since taking office will be to the United States' border with Mexico on Monday, in the latest sign that fortifying the border will be a priority for the Pentagon under President Donald Trump.
Pete Hegseth to visit border for first time as defense secretary
Pete Hegseth's visit comes as encounters with immigrants at the southern border have decreased by 93%, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss, southern border on Monday
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be visiting troops in El Paso, according to a post by Hegseth on X. Hegseth announced his visit to the southern border, along with Joint Task Force North, a joint service command comprised of active-duty and reserve soldiers based in Fort Bliss.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to visit El Paso
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is in El Paso today for his first official visit to the southern border. Hegseth is set to meet with officials from Joint Task Force North, headquartered at Fort Bliss,
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The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary.
Secretary of Defense Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss, southern border
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit Fort Bliss and the southern border on Monday, Feb. 3, Fort Bliss announced. Hegseth will visit Joint Task Force North, which is headquartered at Fort Bliss.
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