Pete Hegseth is the U.S. defense secretary (styled on official sites as ‘Secretary of War’ after the department’s name change); he officiated the reenlistment ceremony by administering the oath of enlistment to the Guardsmen on the National Mall.
The original article states the Guardsmen came from nine different states, but it does not list which states and no public reporting located so far names them specifically.
The article says the service members “extended their service contracts” after reciting the oath; it does not specify federal active‑duty versus state‑only status. Reenlistments of National Guard members can be for federal (Title 10) or state (Title 32/state active duty) service, but the available story does not say which applied here.
The article does not state how long the service contracts were extended and no other public source found provides that detail.
The article does not link the reenlistment to any specific deployment or mission; it presents the event as a ceremonial reenlistment on the National Mall with no operational tie announced.
Reciting and affirming the oath of enlistment is the formal act by which a service member lawfully reenlists; it restores or extends the legal obligation to serve under the terms of the contract and preserves eligibility for military pay, benefits and entitlements tied to active service. Practical changes depend on the enlistment orders (e.g., federal versus state status) and contract terms.
The article is published on war.gov, which is the public site for the renamed U.S. Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense). The story is credited to Pentagon News (C. Todd Lopez) and posted by the Department/Office that publishes official news on war.gov.
