# USS Boxer

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## Timeline

- **2026-08**: Named chair of President's Military Spouse Commission — She stands behind President Trump in the Oval Office as the unpaid initiative is announced and tells him, "This is a big deal today."
- **2026-06-06**: D-Day commemoration in Normandy — She and six of the couple's seven children accompany the defense secretary to Normandy, France; a Pentagon promotional video captures the couple walking on Omaha Beach.
- **2026-05**: USS Boxer workout in Singapore — Wearing camouflage shorts and a "This Is War" T-shirt, she works out with sailors, Marines and her husband on the deck of the USS Boxer in Singapore.
- **2025**: Included in Signal chat with Yemen strike plans — Jennifer Hegseth is included in a Signal group chat where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shares attack plans for US warplanes targeting the Houthis in Yemen.
- **2025**: Attends sensitive UK defense meeting — After the US temporarily stops sharing military intelligence with Ukraine, she is present with her husband and top British defense officials; The Wall Street Journal first reports the meeting and The New York Times reports a previously undisclosed portion.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Pentagon spouse role: 7-year marriage, 1 Oval Office post, zero oversight
2026-08-21 10:58:29 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Jennifer Hegseth's unprecedented access to Pentagon operations and allied meetings introduces governance and security risks that could directly affect US space programs, Five Eyes intelligence sharing, and defense acquisition stability.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/jennifer-hegseth-pentagon-spouse-space-defense

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