Hegseth Rallies Air Force Cadets Before Rivalry Game
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs on Saturday, where he addressed roughly 3,500 cadets ahead of the annual Air Force-Navy football game. The appearance placed a senior Pentagon figure before one of the military’s most visible audiences, blending service messaging, institutional pride and the symbolism of a long-running interservice rivalry.
