FORT BRAGG, North Carolina—On Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first trip to Fort Bragg since restoring the base’s name, he unveiled a plan in step with his core mission of prioritizing lethality and the warrior ethos in the military.
Hegseth began Thursday at the 82nd Airborne Division’s All-American Week review ceremony.
After landing in Fayetteville, Hegseth motorcaded to Pike Field, where he received a warm welcome from ceremony attendees, which included veterans, families of the troops, and locals.
Hegseth announced that for the first time in 25 years, the military is increasing “jump pay,” meaning paratroopers and others who jump out of planes will be rewarded for the sacrifice, summoning loud cheers from the crowd.
“Not only are we increasing jump pay, but for the first time, jumpmasters, who have never been compensated additionally…
