Hegseth injects combative Christianity into America’s military
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Hegseth injects combative Christianity into America’s military

March 29, 2026
The Hill
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During his briefing on the Iran war last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested that Americans take a knee and pray to Jesus for the success of U.S. forces in the Middle East. A few days later, he read out a sermon praying that “wicked souls” be “delivered to the eternal damnation” in the fight...

Hegseth injects combative Christianity into America’s military
The Hill
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