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Hello everyone , I'm Pentagon press 

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secretary Kingsley Wilson , and welcome 

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to the DOW's weekly Situation Report . 

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Today , the secretary hosted the 

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Department of War's 2025 National POW 

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MIA recognition Day ceremony to honor 

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those who were held captive and 

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returned , as well as those who remain 

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unaccounted for from past conflicts . 

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We will forever remember the sacrifice 

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of these warriors and their families . 

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On Monday , President Trump , with 

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Secretary Hegseth by his side in the 

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Oval Office , declared the Tennessee 

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National Guard will be sent to Memphis 

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to help crack down on crime . The 

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department is ready to assist the White 

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House and the Department of Homeland 

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Security in any and every way possible 

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to save our great American cities . 

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This week at President Trump's 

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direction , US military forces 

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conducted another strike against 

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confirmed narco terrorists in the SOCOM 

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area of responsibility . As Secretary 

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Hags said , narco terrorists are 

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enemies of the United States , actively 

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bringing death to our shores . We will 

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Stop at nothing to defend our homeland 

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and our citizens . We will track them , 

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kill them , and dismantle their 

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networks throughout our hemisphere at 

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the times and places of our choosing . 

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Secretary Hegseth hosted a pair of US 

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Army Rangers who won the 41st annual 

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David E . Grange Jr . Best Ranger 

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Competition earlier this year to 

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recognize their achievement and 

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celebrate the warrior ethos they 

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represent . Congratulations to the two 

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winners . This week , the Air Force 

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celebrated its 78th official birthday . 

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In 1947 , the Air Force separated from 

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the US Army to create its own branch of 

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service . The Air Force continues to 

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fly , fight , and win into the wild 

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blue yonder , providing unmatched air 

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dominance across the globe . That's all 

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we have for you this week . Thanks for 

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watching . God bless you all and God 

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bless this great country we call home .