Secretary of War Jon Hegseth visited the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on March 28-29, 2026, to observe troops engaged in Operation Epic Fury, a combat operation aimed at destroying Iranian missile and naval capabilities. During a briefing at the Pentagon on March 31, Hegseth praised the units for their dedication, speed and mission focus, noting an Army private who called enemy missile trajectories to senior officers and Air Force and Navy pilots who dropped bombs and shot down drones. He highlighted the rapid deployment of a C‑17 aircraft and the swift loading of cargo as examples of “wartime speed.” Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed that the joint force had struck more than 11,000 targets in the past 30 days, targeting Iran’s missile, drone, naval and industrial facilities.
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