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Hegseth praises Fort Worth F-35 workforce as Trump eyes major military buildup

Name: Hegseth praises Fort Worth F-35 workforce as Trump eyes major military buildup
Uploaded: 2026-01-12T17:13:00-0600
Duration: 2 min 4 s
Description: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth toured Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, lauding employees who build the F-35 and tying the jet’s role to President Trump’s plans to significantly increase U.S. defense spending and rebuild the nation’s military strength.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth toured Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, lauding employees who build the F-35 and tying the jet’s role to President Trump’s plans to significantly increase U.S. defense spending and rebuild the nation’s military strength.