Published Mar 25, 2026, 3:58 PM ET · Updated 8 months ago · 2 sources

At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence ‘against those who deserve no mercy’

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, hosting his first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the Iran war began, prayed Wednesday to have “every round find its mark.” “Every month it is fitting to be right here,” he told the gathered civilian employees and uniformed military personnel. “All the more fitting this month, at this moment, given what tens of thousands of Americans are doing right now.” He read a prayer he said was first given by a military chaplain to