Mike Rowe launches Build Freedom Initiative - Credit: militaryspot.com There’s something deeply encouraging happening right now that feels like a return to common sense and real opportunity. On July 2, 2026, at the Pentagon, skilled-trades champion Mike Rowe stood with Department of War leaders as they presented him with a $10 million check to launch the Build Freedom Initiative — a national effort to close America’s skills gap by training the next generation of welders, elec