Pete Hegseth serves Thanksgiving meals to deployed Navy sailors
War Secretary Pete Hegseth Celebrates Thanksgiving with Navy Sailors
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth spent Thanksgiving with Navy sailors stationed in the Latin American region, serving holiday meals and sharing a message of gratitude for their service.
In a heartwarming gesture, Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, chose to spend Thanksgiving aboard Navy warships with sailors supporting Southern Spear, a mission targeting narco-terror networks across Latin America.
“I was deployed three times — was always thinking about my family and hoped they were gathering with food and football and all those things,” Pete Hegseth said. “These folks won’t be. We’re going to bring them maybe a turkey and a little bit of cheer.”
The war secretary also addressed the recent attack on two Washington, D.C., National Guardsmen, offering prayers for the victims and their families.
Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, spent Thanksgiving aboard Navy warships with sailors supporting Southern Spear. (@SecWar via X)
“Our minds are also in Washington, D.C., with the two great Americans who were ambushed and targeted,” Pete Hegseth said. “And we’re prayerful for them, for all those around them, for their families.”
The Hegseths visited both the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill, according to the Department of War.
In another touching moment, the Hegseths were seen serving Thanksgiving plates to sailors in a video posted online.
The Hegseths serve Thanksgiving dinner to deployed sailors on Nov. 27, 2025. (@DOWResponse via X)
On the USS Gerald R. Ford, Pete Hegseth addressed the crew with a heartfelt Thanksgiving message.
“Happy Thanksgiving from me, the Secretary of War. Happy Thanksgiving from the President of the United States. Happy Thanksgiving from a grateful nation,” Pete Hegseth said.
He praised the Guardsmen as a reminder of “the bravery and the selflessness of Americans who put it all on the line.”
Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, the war secretary delivered a Thanksgiving address to the crew. (@DOWResponse via X)
“Whether it’s in our nation’s capital, walking patrol, or whether it’s in our nation’s hemisphere, out at sea, interdicting cartels, defending the American people — we are grateful for you,” Pete Hegseth said.
He concluded with a Thanksgiving Proclamation from George Washington and a prayer for all deployed forces.
“Godspeed, God bless, you are in our prayers, and we are grateful. Thank you. Thank you very much.”
Author: Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
