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First Lady Melania Energizes Navy; Trump Pledges Military Pay Raises

10/7/2025

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First Lady Melania Trump energized sailors at the Navy's 250th anniversary, wearing a brown leather bomber jacket.
She led the crowd in a Hooyah Navy chant.
President Donald J. Trump criticized Democrats for government shutdown and announced plans for military pay raises.
He dubbed USS George H.W. Bush Navy One for the day.
He pledged funding for service members.

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First Lady Melania Trump energized sailors at the Navy's 250th anniversary, wearing a brown leather bomber jacket.
She led the crowd in a Hooyah Navy chant.
President Donald J. Trump criticized Democrats for government shutdown and announced plans for military pay raises.
He dubbed USS George H.W. Bush Navy One for the day.
He pledged funding for service members.