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War Secretary Pete Hegseth greets recruits at a swearing-in ceremony at the Los Angeles Military Entrance Processing Station on January 9, 2026. (via: U.S. Department of War)

The Arsenal of Freedom Tour: Secy. Hegseth swears in 40 new military

At a Los Angeles stop on his “Arsenal of Freedom Tour,” War Secretary Pete Hegseth has sworn in 40 new military recruits from the West Coast.

Vice President JD Vance training with Navy SEALs in a log carrying exercise. (JD Vance's Office; X)

Vance trains with Navy SEALs during 90-min. workout regimen, amid Trump admin’s ‘MAHA’ push: ‘Feel like I got hit by a freight train’

Amid the U.S. Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) campaign to promote a healthy and active lifestyle, Vice President JD Vance recently joined American Navy SEALs in California for a 90-minute workout, which he said left him feeling like he “got hit by a freight train.”

The legislation that authorizes annual Pentagon spending, known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), moved to the Senate after being passed by the House on December 10, 2025.(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

House approves $900B NDAA package

The House of Representatives passed the annual defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, highlighting the $900.6 billion budget that increases troop pay by 4%, supports developing technologies like the Golden Dome defense system, promotes military readiness, and helps deter China and Russia.