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Defense.gov | May 18, 2026

At Fort Campbell, Hegseth Underscores Significance of Purple Hearts, Enlistments

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.