MILITARY● LOWOct 2 · Oct 2, 2026, 3:41 PM
Hegseth announces all US troops will get 1 day off to vote in October
The Hill · north america
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that all U.S. troops will get one day off in October to vote in the 2026 midterm elections. Hegseth said the stand-down order will be executed by Oct. 15 and will continue in even-numbered election years as part of a new and “apolitical” Pentagon “with all the right…
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