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CENTCOM Confirms Two U.S. Service Members Killed in Jordan as Hegseth Tribute Prompts Conservative Uproar

The public dispute over a Pentagon tribute has widened Republican divisions about the purpose of the Iran campaign.

Hegseth Tells West Point Cadets They Are Ready for War and Rejects DEI