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HII Hosts Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at its Newport News Shipbuilding division today. The visit is part of Hegseth’s “Arsenal of Freedom” industry tour. During his visit to the shipyard, Hegseth met with HII and shipyard leadership and spent significant time interacting directly with shipbuilders and sailors. “Our warfighters cannot win without you,” Hegseth told shipbuilders. “We are in this fight together, shoulder to shoulde
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