Event Brief
Oct 18, 2026 at 1:20 AM ET
Hegseth Meets Young Americans at UT Knoxville
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with two groups of young Americans at the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville on Oct. 17. The groups had chosen to defend the nation, and Hegseth thanked them.
WHO: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and two groups of young Americans
WHAT: Hegseth met with and thanked two groups of young Americans who chose to defend the nation.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Hegseth met with the groups to thank them for choosing to defend the nation.
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