During a worship service at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth read a prayer to bless the government's war efforts in Iran, which "was shared to him by the lead planner" of the Combat Search and Rescue operation (CSAR) that "rescued two Air Force crew members shot down over Iran," reports USA Today.
"The path of the downed aviator is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men," Hegseth read. "Blessed is he who, in the name of camaraderie and duty, shepherd the lost through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to capture and destroy my brother. And you will know my call sign is Sandy One when I lay my vengeance upon thee, and amen."
