Joining “Fox & Friends” live from Normandy, France, where Allied forces once stormed the beaches to turn the tide of World War II, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored the 81st anniversary of D-Day with a message that looked not only to the past but to the future.

As the nation honors the bravery and sacrifices of World War II veterans, Hegseth emphasized a new wave of patriotism among today’s young Americans – one he says is driving an uptick in military recruitment .

“It’s historic. Of course it’s a morale shift. It shifts back to the day President Trump was elected and then inaugurated,” he said Friday.

The Army alone has posted the best recruiting numbers in years, reaching 61,000 for fiscal year 2025, with four months remaining. That’s an increase of more than 6,000 from 55

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