Overview
- Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, made unannounced visits to USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Winston S. Churchill operating in the U.S. Southern Command area.
- Videos and Department of War releases show the couple serving Thanksgiving meals to sailors aboard both ships.
- In remarks on the Ford, Hegseth said the deployments protect the American people by interdicting narcotics and directly support priorities set by the president.
- He administered reenlistments for three sailors and gave special recognition to five culinary specialists during the visit.
- Hegseth offered prayers for two Washington, D.C., National Guardsmen who were ambushed in a separate attack, and no operational changes were announced.