Secretary Hegseth Speaks to the Media in Oshkosh, Wis., Aug. 24, 2026

August 24, 2026 · Department of War · 0:05:28

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What happened

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke to the media in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on August 24, 2026, in a media availability published by the Department of War. The availability came on the same day as his Oshkosh stop kicking off the second Arsenal of Freedom tour, whose remarks to the Oshkosh Corporation workforce are paged separately on this site.

Why it matters

The Oshkosh availability is the Secretary’s on-the-record exchange with reporters during the Arsenal of Freedom tour stop — the department’s procurement message, delivered to the press on the same day it was delivered to the industrial workforce.

Sources: U.S. Department of War, “Secretary Hegseth Speaks to the Media, OshKosh, Wi.,” August 24, 2026 (official upload, embedded above). No transcript is published with the upload; this page records the event as the department published it.

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Pete Hegseth