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Politics · United StatesUS military enlistment rises, driven by pay and benefits, Pentagon data shows
Pentagon data and interviews with nearly 40 recruits show that steady pay, education benefits, and job training are the primary reasons young Americans are enlisting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has framed the increase as a vote of confidence in the administration, but recruits say their decisions are career-driven, not political.
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Politics · United StatesTrump appoints Jennifer Hegseth to chair military spouses commission
President Donald Trump established the Presidential Commission on Military Spouses, appointing Jennifer Hegseth, wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as its chair. The commission will address housing, employment and education challenges for military families and submit annual recommendations to the President.
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