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Hegseth pushes for Pentagon funding during renaming of military base after Lindsey Graham
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Key Points:
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Congress to approve a $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget, emphasizing it as a historic investment in American military forces during a ceremony renaming Joint Base Charleston after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
- The South Carolina military installation was renamed Joint Base Lindsey Graham to honor the senator's long-standing advocacy for military expansion and his service as an Air Force Reserve colonel.
- The requested budget represents a significant increase from the roughly $800 billion approved last year, with some Republicans expressing skepticism amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
- Hegseth criticized previous military leadership for embracing "woke" ideologies and praised Graham for opposing radical leftist views in his final years.
- Joint Base Charleston supports over 90,000 military personnel and civilians, serving as a key installation for multiple branches of the U.S. armed forces.
