# Hegseth Thanks Young Americans in Knoxville Who Say 'Send Me'

- Source: Dept of War (DoD) News
- Published: 2026-10-17T20:14:34+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4628064/hegseth-thanks-young-americans-in-knoxville-who-say-send-me/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/hegseth-thanks-young-americans-in-knoxville-who-say-send-me-c33ff5/

On the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with two groups of young Americans who opted to defend the nation, falling in line behind generations of Americans who served the nation since the nation was founded.

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