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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The secretary of war eats lunch with sailors in a cafeteria.

Lunch With Leadership

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth eats lunch with sailors aboard the pre-commissioning unit John F. Kennedy as part of the Arsenal of Freedom Tour in Newport News, Va., Jan. 5, 2026. John F. Kennedy is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding.

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