Pete Hegseth: “I honored the Iowa soldiers killed in Kuwait, while saying the U.S.-Iran conflict was necessary to keep Americans safe.”

Shame on you and others who call this a quagmire and a failure, and then you want to turn around and say you support the warfighter. Either you do or you don't.

Their fearless response represents the pinnacle of combat heroism. Simply put, valor.

Without extra money from Congress, the department would face critical shortfalls that threaten our ability to pay our service members, rapidly replenish equipment and munitions, and sustain vital operations without disruption.

Every dollar appropriated will be used to build the lethality of US military forces and reinforce peace through strength.