NewzDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that all U.S. troops will receive one day off in October to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. Under the directive, the stand-down order is scheduled to be executed by October 15, 2026.
According to the announcement, this measure will become a recurring policy, continuing in all future even-numbered election years. The directive is intended to be part of a new and apolitical approach by the Pentagon.
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