Derrick Van Orden: “Following the murder of the innocents that took place on…”

“When I retired from the Seal teams in 2014, I vowed that I would defend the Jewish people if any of the horrors that took place on October 7, 2023, were to occur. Following the murder of the innocents that took place on October 7, I fulfilled that promise by visiting Israel. I visited with war wounded soldiers in medical facilities, consulted with their military, various governmental officials, and I grieved with the families who had lost their loved ones to this savagery.” (01:56–02:04)

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