As part of his nationwide “Send Me Tour,” United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he addressed Reserve Officers’ Training Corps ROTC cadets and administered the oath of enlistment to new recruits ahead of the Tennessee-Alabama football game.
Hegseth travels to University of Tenn. for ‘Send Me Tour,’ touts ‘peace through strength’
Lillian Mann
Oct 18, 2026 | 6:19 PM



