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Secretary Hegseth Announces a Department-Wide Review of the Military Legal System, May 11, 2026

May 11, 2026 · Department of War · 0:01:57

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What happened

Secretary Hegseth announced on May 11, 2026, that he is convening a special review panel to conduct a comprehensive, long-term, department-wide review of every aspect of the military legal system impacting service members, according to the Department of War’s description published with the upload. The department states the panel will enhance trust, strengthen the force, drive real reform, and help ensure warfighters receive the world-class military legal system they deserve.

Why it matters

A department-wide review of military justice is a structural reform commitment from the Secretary: the panel’s findings and any resulting changes to the military legal system are now a dated, checkable item on his record.

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Sources: U.S. Department of War, “Secretary Hegseth Announces Department-Wide Review of the Military Legal System,” May 11, 2026 (official upload, embedded above). Substance as stated in the department’s published description of the announcement.