POWERFUL MOMENT: Wounded Marine Veteran Joey Jones Reenlists With Pete Hegseth

Wounded Marine veteran and Fox News host Johnny “Joey” Jones is returning to the service.

On Wednesday, he officially re-enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps during a swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was there to personally re-enlist him.

Watch that incredible moment here:

I am in tears. Marine Corps LEGEND Joey Jones just RE-ENLISTED with Pete Hegseth bringing him back

God Bless this American HERO

Pray for our Troops 🙏 pic.twitter.com/HAUOL0uUgC

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Secretary Hegseth shared a powerful video with all the key highlights of the ceremony:

I was honored to reenlist my friend, Staff Sergeant @Johnny_Joey, into the United States Marine Corps.

Joey has always been the kind of man who puts his country, his fellow Marines, and something greater than himself first—proud to have him back in uniform. pic.twitter.com/OstlqPqg3q

— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) May 21, 2026

Joey Jones is a war hero who previously served nearly a decade in the Marine Corps.

He retired after a terrible incident in 2010, which resulted in the loss of both of his legs.

But now, he’s bravely returning to finish what he started.

Double Amputee Johnny “Joey” Jones reenlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on May 20, 2026.

He was sworn back in by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes.

He returned to service to “finish the story” he started over 20 years ago and repay a remaining… pic.twitter.com/0SfMm6x3dC

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Double Amputee Johnny “Joey” Jones reenlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on May 20, 2026.

He was sworn back in by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes.

He returned to service to “finish the story” he started over 20 years ago and repay a remaining “debt.”

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What a legend!

After he retired, Jones spent years as a Fox News host and wrote multiple bestsellers.

Fox News provided more details on his background:

Jones, a formerly-retired staff sergeant, served eight years in the Marine Corps and was deployed twice, suffering a life-changing injury while deployed in Afghanistan as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician. The 2010 IED-related incident resulted in the loss of both of his legs and severe damage to his right forearm and both wrists…

Jones will remain a co-host of “The Big Weekend Show” and continue to provide military analysis across all FOX News Media platforms.

Jones is the author of FOX News Books’ New York Times bestseller “Unbroken Bonds of Battle,” which spotlights the service people who dedicated their lives to protecting the freedoms and people of the United States of America. He also authored the New York Times bestseller FOX News Books’ “Behind the Badge: Answering the Call to Serve on America’s Homefront,” which details the stories of first responders and the drive behind their patriotic acts of heroism.

He spends much of his time working on issues facing active duty and retired service members and created a fellowship on Capitol Hill with the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

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Jones delivered a very inspiring speech after his swearing-in ceremony.

You can watch his full remarks right here:

.@Johnny_Joey full remarks after being reenlisted into the Marine Corps:

"I'm doing it because I have a debt left to give… It means the world to me to be here to finish the story that I started writing twenty-one years ago." pic.twitter.com/SXa2wXHJsV

— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) May 20, 2026