US Defense Secretary Hegseth to Visit Border on 1st Trip

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss, southern border on Monday
In a news release posted on Facebook, Joint Task Force North said Hegseth will visit Fort Bliss on Monday, Feb. 3 and the local area "to see the efforts of military men and women are undertaking in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities to secure the border." Media advisory from the Joint Task Force North Public Affairs Office.
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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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