Hegseth Addresses Air Force Cadets Ahead of Service Rivalry Game
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado, on the eve of the annual Air Force-Navy football game, speaking to roughly 3,500 cadets in a setting that blended military ceremony with collegiate rivalry. The appearance underscored the Pentagon’s effort to reinforce service identity, discipline and esprit de corps at a moment when defense leaders are increasingly attentive to morale and institutional culture.
