Six US service members have been killed in action, adding that US forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran's initial attacks in the region. Major combat operations continue, the command said.
To the media outlets and political left screaming 'endless wars,' stop. This is not Iraq. This is not endless. Our generation knows better and so does this president. Despite claiming the war on Iran would not be endless, Hegseth belittled journalists at the presser for asking how long the war would last.
Our generation knows better, and so does this president. Unlike recent U.S. wars, this one would not be endless. Defense Secretary Hegseth struck a combative tone early in the briefing, defending President Donald Trump's decision to authorize the operation against Iran while chastising critics and vowing that the conflict would not become an endless engagement like previous American military interventions.
For almost 47 years, this regime has been attacking the United States and killing Americans. Every time you see someone with missing arms and legs, or a face that's been absolutely shattered violently, it was almost certainly caused by an Iran roadside bomb. They were put there by General Soleimani, who was the father of the roadside bomb—very proudly, he thought. But I terminated him.
The hour of your freedom is at hand. When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be, probably, your only chance for generations. For many years, you have asked for America's help, but you never got it. No president was willing to do what I am willing to do tonight.
