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Secretary Hegseth Participates in a Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial, Mar. 24, 2025

March 24, 2025 · Department of War · 0:06:53

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What happened

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial on March 24, 2025, published by the Department of War (uploaded March 25, 2025). The department published the ceremony as a participation record; no remarks are described in the upload.

Why it matters

The USS Arizona wreath-laying is the commemorative opening of Hegseth’s Hawaii stop on his first Indo-Pacific trip as Secretary.

Sources: U.S. Department of War, “LIVE: SECDEF Pete Hegseth Participates in a Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial” uploaded March 25, 2025 (official upload, embedded above). No transcript is published with the upload; this page records the event as the department published it.