US EditionHegseth Visits USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier in Latin America Region
- War Secretary Pete Hegseth celebrated Thanksgiving aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, providing meals to Navy sailors and expressing gratitude for their service during a mission targeting narco-terror networks in the Latin American region.
- Hegseth honored two National Guard members injured in an attack in Washington, D.C., offering prayers and support for the victims and their families, while emphasizing the bravery of American service members.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group are part of U.S. counternarcotics operations in Latin America, which Venezuela has disputed amid rising tensions.
- During his visit, Hegseth discussed security cooperation with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader and condemned Venezuelan governance related to drug trafficking.
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Hegseth visits USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in Latin America region
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited sailors on the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier stationed in the Latin American region on Thursday, as President Donald Trump's administration undertakes a military buildup that has deepened tensions with Venezuela.
Hegseth Visits USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier in Latin America Region
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited sailors on the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier stationed in the Latin American region on Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s administration undertakes a military buildup that has deepened tensions with Venezuela. The Pentagon posted a video showing Hegseth speaking into a public address system, wishing all those aboard a happy Thanksgiving and saying he was praying for the two National G…
War Secretary Pete Hegseth spends Thanksgiving with US troops in Latin America: 'We are grateful for you'
War Secretary Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer spent Thanksgiving serving meals to deployed troops supporting the Southern Spear mission in Latin America.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited on Thursday the personnel deployed on the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier, currently anchored in the Caribbean as part of the largest regional military operation in decades. The Pentagon chief's tour is part of the intensification of the anti-drug offensive ordered by President Donald Trump, which seeks to suffocate drug trafficking routes and increase pressure on the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venez…
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