Defense.gov | May 18, 2026
At Fort Campbell, Hegseth Underscores Significance of Purple Hearts, Enlistments
During a visit with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., as part of its "Week of the Eagles" celebration, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath of enlistment to a handful of screaming eagle soldiers and pinned Purple Heart medals t…
During a visit with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., as part of its "Week of the Eagles" celebration, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath of enlistment to a handful of screaming eagle soldiers and pinned Purple Heart medals to the chests of nine others.