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Hello everyone and welcome to the DOD's

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weekly Situation Report . We want to

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start off by wishing you a happy Fourth

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of July . It's our nation's 249th

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anniversary of independence . Today we

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celebrate our incredible heritage and

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are reminded that freedom is not free .

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We will never forget the sacrifice our

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forefathers made and that our war

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fighters and their families continue to

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make every day for our country this

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week . Secretary Hegseth met with the

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Indian Minister of External Affairs and

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the Argentine Minister of Defense . We

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are grateful for our partners and

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committed to our shared vision for a

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safe and secure free world . Chief

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Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell held a

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press conference to discuss the DOD's

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important work here at home and across

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the globe , as well as our soaring

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recruitment numbers . The US Army hit

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its recruiting goals 4 months early .

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The Navy hit its recruiting goals 3

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months early , and this week it was

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announced that the Air Force and the

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Space Force both hit their recruiting

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expectations 3 months early .

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Leadership matters and under President

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Trump and Secretary Hegseth ,

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enthusiasm to serve our nation has

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never been higher . The department

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wants to applaud the House and the

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Senate on passing the president's one

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big beautiful bill . This bill .

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Necessary investments in military ships ,

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aircraft , icebreakers , unmanned

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systems , artificial intelligence , and

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25 billion for the development of

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Golden Dome will directly help achieve

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the president's peace through strength

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agenda and equip our war fighters to

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protect the homeland against 21st

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century threats . That's all we have

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for you this week . Thanks for watching .

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God bless you all . Have a great Fourth

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of July , and God bless this great

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country we call home .