US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had a record-breaking presence during Navy’s 34-31 win over Air Force Saturday in Annapolis, Maryland. 

Hegseth led a pushup brigade with cadets, officers and fans at the game that broke a Guinness World Record.

Hegseth’s charge of 3,068 broke the record for most people doing pushups simultaneously for one minute.

Navy not only beat Air Force’s football team, but it also took the pushup record from the Air Force Academy.

The prior record of 2,926 was set by the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on April 20, 2023, as reported by Guinness World Records.

Hegseth’s feat drew praise on social media.

Hegseth was a big part of the festivities for Navy’s football team on Saturday. 

He also joined in on the postgame celebration and gave the players a boisterous locker room speech after their thrilling win. 

This win put Navy (5-0) in a strong position to retain the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy, which is awarded to the service academy that comes out on top in the round-robin competition among the Navy, Air Force, and Army.

Navy will look to clinch the trophy in the annual Army-Navy game Dec. 13. 

Earlier on Saturday, Hegseth fired the navy chief of staff Jon Harrison, who had been appointed in January.