Hegseth directs troops to pause operations to vote
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is giving service members something a little unusual: a day off from operations to focus on voting. The Pentagon says the stand-down has to happen by October 15th. Hegseth says it will become a regular part of election years. Federal News Network's Rachel Cohen reports on why the Pentagon is doing this and what it means for troops.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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