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Pete Hegseth: “We revived the 1918 Mexican Border Medal to pin on their…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Defense Sec Hegseth on border, cartels & beards

Published | Video Starts at 18:24

Partnering with border patrol and, and Mexican Border Patrol on the other side is motivating. Our men and women down there love what they're doing. And that's why We revived the 1918 Mexican Border Medal to pin on their chest when they're done with a six month tour down there securing the border. These are not guys, you know, with binoculars who don't have actual authorities. These are, you know, striker platoons with vehicles and optics able to come alongside border patrol and assist in arrest of those coming across our border and lock it down. (18:24–18:33)

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Asserts the revival of the 1918 Mexican Border Medal for troops securing the border.

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