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Pete Hegseth: “It is my honor to give you these Mexican Border Defense…”

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Secretary Hegseth presides over a Mexican Border Defense Medal Ceremony at the Pentagon

Published July 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 23:04

And so that's why we're here today. So on behalf of your Commander in chief, on behalf of the nation, It is my honor to give you these Mexican Border Defense Medals and thank you for your service to this great republic. So at this time, let's give out those medals. Thank you very much. At this time, we welcome General Eric Smith, Major General David Gardner, and Mr. Patrick Weaver to … (23:04–23:10)

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Asserts the awarding of Mexican Border Defense Medals for service.

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“Yes, we have had troops on our border for 25 years.”
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“And that's why for over a year, there's been effectively zero illegals crossing our border.”
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“The defense of the homeland and getting 100% operational control of our Southwest border was the number one priority of this department.”
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“But in many ways, they were down there as window dressing. They were down there with binoculars and no authorities.”
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“We decided our soil, our homeland, will be defended, and we will utilize our troops in those places to do it.”
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“We stop the invasion of our southwest border.”
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“The cartels are having to deal with the realities that they can't cross our border and can't bring the drugs and the death and the human…”
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“President Trump made this a priority on day one.”
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“This has been, continues to be and will be through the entire of the administration, our main effort to secure that southwest border.”
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“It's not inevitable that it would have happened. It only happens when you make it a priority and give people the authorities necessary to…”
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“The media doesn't want to talk about things that. About problems that go away or why they went away.”
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