Quality of life for troops suddenly front and center.
NEW: War Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils a massive $1.5 trillion budget aimed at restoring American commercial dominance and overhauling a "broken" military system.
“This budget also includes a historic troop pay increase 7% that builds on the pay increases that Congress has… pic.twitter.com/V8e4BNaebm
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