Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Administers Oath to ROTC Cadets in Knoxville
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Knoxville, Tennessee, where he administered an oath to ROTC cadets.
Knoxville, TN, October 18, 2026 —
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Knoxville, Tennessee, and administered an oath to ROTC cadets, according to the available summary of the event.
The summary does not provide the date of the visit or identify the venue, the ROTC program, or how many cadets took part. It also does not specify the wording of the oath or provide further details about the circumstances of the visit.
No statements from Hegseth or the cadets were included in the information provided. The summary does not describe the purpose of the visit beyond the oath administration, or say whether other activities took place during the trip to Knoxville.
The reported details establish that Hegseth was in the Tennessee city and administered an oath to ROTC cadets. Additional information about the event, including its timing and setting, was not provided. No further outcome or follow-up was included in the summary.
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