Mark Kelly EXPOSES Hegseth; "Unqualified & Dangerous" After SignalGate Security Breach - Liberal Lens

[Rhiannon12866]

Senator Mark Kelly — a former Navy combat pilot and astronaut — obliterates Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over SignalGate and the reckless mishandling of classified military information. Kelly lays out exactly why Hegseth is unqualified, why his actions endangered U.S. pilots, and why the pattern of lies, shifting stories, and dangerous leadership surrounding the Venezuela boat strikes demands accountability.

This is one of the most direct and devastating condemnations of a sitting Secretary of Defense from a senator with military experience. And it raises the question: how much longer can Hegseth stay in this job?

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[Bayard]

1. How did Kegbreath get all those medals?

Boy Scouts?

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I wondered, too. It's like he switched jackets with Senator Kelly, so I looked it up:

Pete Hegseth's military awards include two Bronze Star Medals, the Joint Commendation Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Expert Infantryman Badge. He earned these awards during his time as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard, with deployments to Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Bronze Star Medals (2): Awarded for meritorious service in a combat zone.

Joint Commendation Medal: Awarded for service in the U.S. Armed Forces, typically in a joint or combined command environment.

Army Commendation Medals (2): Awarded for both heroism and meritorious service in connection with military operations.

Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB): Awarded to infantry soldiers who have been in active ground combat.

Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB): Awarded to those who have completed a rigorous test of fundamental combat skills.

National Defense Service Medal: Awarded to those who served during specific periods of national defense, such as the post-9/11 era.

Iraq and Afghanistan Campaign Medals: Awarded to service members who deployed to or supported operations in these regions.

[Bayard]

3. Some of those sound like participation awards.....

[Rhiannon12866]

4. That's what I thought, too...