Full Pete Hegseth prayer service at Pentagon calls for ‘overwhelming violence’ amid Iran war strikes

From USA TODAY.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for "overwhelming violence of action" against those who "deserve no mercy" during a monthly Christian service held at the Pentagon on March 25, a day after he announced major changes to the military’s chaplaincy corps.

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