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Trump Pentagon Launches Competition to Build New U.S. Military Base

The Pentagon will choose the site through a merit-based contest as the installation is designed to house up to 25,000 service members.

  • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced plans for the “Next Great American Base,” a self-sustaining military installation intended to modernize U.S. military facilities.
  • The base would cover hundreds of thousands of acres and house up to 25,000 service members, with independent power, health care, child care and advanced training facilities.
  • State governors will compete to host the base, with proposals judged on land, community support, services and efforts to reduce construction delays.
  • The Pentagon said the competition will be recorded and made public to prevent political favoritism.
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The U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, announced the plans on Wednesday.

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Washington, Sept. 30 (EFE).- The U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, announced Wednesday plans to build a new military base on U.S. national soil for the first time in four decades. Hegseth made the announcement during his State of Forces speech at Quantico Marine Corps Base, [...] The U.S. entry announces plan to build the first military base on national soil in 40 years was first published in HolaNews.

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Vanguardia broke the news in Saltillo, Mexico on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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