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Pete Hegseth: “For 251 years, Americans have raised their right hand and said, ‘Send me. Send me to fight the redcoats. Send me to…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2026
For 251 years, Americans have raised their right hand and said, ‘Send me. Send me to fight the redcoats. Send me to fight the Nazis. Send me to fight the communists. Send me to fight the Islamists.’ And now you’ve said, ‘Send me to defend my nation to fight against whatever threatens our shores, our interests and our people.’
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Pete Hegseth

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Speech to ROTC cadets and military recruits

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