Mar 3, 2026 - Aerospace

Defense Secretary Hegseth touts south Arkansas

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Seven people in business attire stand outdoors on grass near a sign reading "Arsenal of Freedom Building," with two cranes holding an American flag in the background under clear blue sky.

From left, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and L3Harris Technologies executives Christopher Kubasik, Ken Bedingfield and Scott Alexander at L3Harris' expansion site in Camden. Photo: Will Newton/Office of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

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