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Pete Hegseth: “Lethality is our calling card and victory our only…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 46:40

And that's okay because deep down they know the reason they can do what they do is you. In this profession, you feel comfortable inside the violence so that our citizens can live peacefully. Lethality is our calling card and victory our only acceptable end state. In closing, a few weeks ago, at our monthly Pentagon Christian prayer service, I recited a Commander's prayer. It's a simple yet meaningful prayer for wisdom for commanders and leaders. (46:40–46:46)

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Asserts that the military's primary goal is lethality and victory.

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