25 days ago · United States
Hegseth slammed for 'blasphemous' use of bible passage in military recruitment drive

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 19:03 UTC. The headline in use is “Hegseth slammed for 'blasphemous' use of bible passage in military recruitment drive”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/21/2026 - 18:42 Hegseth led a chant in front of young military recruits that had the refrain 'send me to go fight the Islamists' US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth poses for a photo during a game at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas…
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Hegseth slammed for 'blasphemous' use of Bible passage in military recruitment drive
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