Last night, at 9:08 PM, after the only event on his public schedule for the entire week was canceled at the last minute, the United States Secretary of Defense, or as he now calls himself, the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, took to social media to humiliate a member of one of our closest allies’ militaries. Or at least that’s what he thought he was doing when he shared a photograph from a Canadian account with the caption “🇨🇦 (this is real),” apparently expecting millions of people to laugh along with him at the body of the person wearing the uniform. He thought he was being clever and exposing the weakness of Canada’s military. Instead, in one extraordinarily stupid post, Hegseth exposed something much more disturbing about himself: that the man entrusted with overseeing the most powerful military in the world is not only cruel enough to use his position to publicly humiliate someone because of their appearance, but apparently too ignorant or too lazy to read what was directly in front of him before doing it. Because the photograph wasn’t what Hegseth apparently thought it was.
Heather - once again a superb piece of writing , thank you.
Can I suggest, you start reinforcing the need to get out to the polling stations, offer help to anyone who needs to get out to vote and do their part to ensure that EVERY vote against this corrupt administration IS counted? We have stepped into the ‘embers and we need to light a fire within the electorate - It’s about to get serious!
I’ve been thinking, given the whisperings that the “USPS has a plan” as yet not public, it might shine the light a bit for each of us to confirm when the county is mailing ballots, what their plan re: ballots USPS won’t process whether it be that the “federal list” does not reflect good info or the “new” USPS rules result in many ballots dumped due to misread in a bar code. As a rural voter with no home delivery, I am also considering a similar query to the local on-site staff. That ought to prove interesting in my very red corner of Northern California!
Yes Chris, once again Heather's words are sounding the alarm of the danger we are facing inside our own country. Pete Hegseth sees himself as a "super hero" from a kids comic book. It quickly goes beyond laughable and becomes an example of how dangerous this administration is, and where they are taking our country.
As you rightly point out, in 60 days "We the people" have the opportunity and responsibility to do something to stop the madness and destruction of the Democracy that so many Americans have fought and died for. Stand up and VOTE America, character still matters!
Yes! The key thing is to empower the masses to use their power, the only power they have, by getting out to vote and to help those who may struggle to get to the polling stations to vote too (even if they might vote a different way to yourself! THAT is what Democracy is all about!
And if Trump and his fellow conspirators attempt to undermine the election process and the results then every single person must respond by withholding their consent by refusing to go to work the day Trump claims victory (assuming that won’t happen of course). The people must speak LOUDLY!
"The distance between General Dwight David Eisenhower and Pete Hegseth is the distance between everything this country was and everything it has become under this administration."
Heather, I changed a few words to suit my personal take. When my father's peers watered the Normandy beaches with their blood, America was a great nation.
Ike was the last decent "Republican" to serve as president. Nixon, Reagan, and a couple Bushes, set the stage for trump, and what we have become. I'm deliberately omitting Ford since he was president only because Nixon resigned to save face.
Thank you, Heather, for yet another clear picture of the callousness, recklessness, and incompetence of the Trump administration. Every one of its members is a disgrace to our country and all our forefathers sacrificed. I pray that the tide turns come November. And I pray that Democrats have more than a half baked plan to shut this malevolent circus down.
Thank you Heather for this powerful, painful accounting of this awful man and incompetent , hateful administration. While it deals with the Secretary of War Crimes and Trump it’s the mention of Scott Bessent that shows how deeply the rot has infected Americas values and democracy. That the Treasury Secretary would use his authority to not just inflict civilian society wide pain but death that is so repugnant.
This is an out of control collection of pathetic and perverse people who are taking this nation to ruination morally and materially .
Heaven won’t help us. I’m thankful to you Heather for reminding us that there are more of us than them.
Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of our country.
Great article Heather! I completely agree with you about Pete Hegseth! He is the very worst along with Trump and all his dishonest cronies!! Thanks for another honest, thoughtful and very true story! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great article as usual. It brings me to consider all the conflicts in the world at the moment. The common actor in nearly all of them is Trump and the USA.
The Gaza massacre, 74,000 mostly women and children, was in large part enabled by the USA. US planes dropping US bombs. Trump doesn't care and will do nothing to bring a lasting peace.
Ukraine has been abandoned by Trump, perhaps to please his best pal, Putin. The Ukrainians fight on valiantly but their job is much harder thanks to the USA under Trump.
Last but not least, the Iranian war which was started at Netenyahu's almost demand. There is no end in sight apart from the USA walking away having made the situation much much worse. There was a deal under Obama which Trump tore up and now the Iranians will definitely be trying to get a nuclear weapon as a deterrent to any other aggression by the USA.
The world is a much more dangerous place now. Thanks... I pray that the Democrats win both Houses and do what must be done to remove every single perpetrator of the madness.
Hegseth is David Duke with hair product. He will go down in history as the Sec of Defense (not “Sec of War” when they change it back) who got his ass kicked in Iran and tried to purge the military of patriotic leaders for a wannabe dictator. He will be associated with infamy not honor.
I don't believe Congress has "officially" changed the name. It is still Department of Defense. Only the Cabinet refers to it as Department of War to please Donnie and Kegsbreath. Please correct me if I'm wrong...
Just confirmed. Legally still DoD. Just another Trump moment. He and Slick Pete basically said “they never won any wars with that name” After WWII. Trump prob did not figure out we did not have any declared wars since WWII.
You are probably right. Was just an executive order last year on the dept of war and sec of war. These days Trump doesn’t give a shit about the law and Congress so prob just a waiting game for the next President. Still officially DoD.
"For your Christmas wish list ...Hegseth wrote in the caption.
An AI-generated image titled "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists" showing the cartoon turtle on a military helicopter aiming a machine gun at a boat in September 2025.
At the time he faced growing scrutiny over the legality of a set of strikes on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean in early September of 2025.
The first attack, a single strike on a Venezuelan vessel that killed 11 alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang. But the released grainy video showed something even more. People clinging to wreckage floating in the water, alive from the first strike. Hegseth gave a spoken directive to kill the surviving occupants of the boat with a second strike. Attacking “wounded, sick or shipwrecked" combatants which violates the law of war, according to a Pentagon manual.
Nothing was done by the Republican Congress. No investigation, nothing other than a quick interview.
A Toronto-based publishing house Kids Can Press released a statement defending Franklin as a "beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy and inclusivity." The release included, “We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image, which directly contradicts these values," it concluded.
Franklin, who usually wears a red neckerchief and baseball cap (not a ballistic helmet), has delighted kids since the debut of his book series in 1986 - with dozens of titles including Franklin Goes to School and Franklin Wants a Pet - and an animated TV series a decade later.
When asked for comment, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told journalists over multiple emails: "We doubt Franklin the Turtle wants to be inclusive of drug cartels… or laud the kindness and empathy of narco-terrorists."
A number of Democrats were quick to condemn the post, as well as the larger controversy behind it. Not one Republican in Congress condemned or spoke out. Not one.
If some have not viewed the commercials for recruitment to the military. Here’s one it was first shown in June 2026. Will recognize both voices and they make a cameo in this advertisement to join the US Military. Very interesting choice of music, so dystopian and Orwellian… Almost can experience the “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7” Come join warfighters..
If you really want to feel even more nausea ought to check out the YouTube Department of War videos. Some veterans may feel these appropriate, have found many do not.
He doesn’t even “rise to incompetence”.. shouldn’t be anywhere near our military. As for the draft dodger whose bone spurs magically healed. Maybe Barron should be a warfighter and become a part of the “War Ethos”… Guess Don Jr., and Eric aged out to even get that government funded testosterone injection. They can afford it privately, and am sure they partake..
Had an uncle who served in Vietnam as a Marine, came back different, was exposed to Agent Orange. He suffered from PSTD and suffered for years until his death. His one son born only lived three days. Had two grandfather’s who served in WWII. One never came back, died on Omaha Beach. He is one of those marble crosses on the bluffs of Colleville-sur-Mer, France. The other liberated a subcamp of Buchenwald in Germany, Ohrdruf it was liberated by U.S. troops on April 4, 1945. Came back and as my great-grandmother and grandmother said, was never really the same.
Two to three weeks ago the word came down that there is another extension of service and sacrifice. Families learned approximately a week ago. Hopefully, maybe just maybe the families will see each other for Christmas..
All the while the fantasy land is created by what is suppose to be the leaders… lying continuously… or shaming our Canadian allies young cadets… or who shouldn’t be on the campaign trail because that role is heavily bound by law and deep-seated historical norms to operate in a nonpartisan manner to preserve the neutrality of the United States Armed Forces..
Believe you have a misunderstanding Lynn. There’s no mentioning of anything about the inner arguing that may be going on within the Democrat political party. Frankly I look at it as two toddlers fighting over the same toy and both need to grow up and shut up even if there really is arguing going on. IMO the more that comment that there is division fuels the discussion that there is one in the first place. If we all want change the D behind their names is the indicator because the United States did not always have two political parties, but a system dominated by two major parties has existed since shortly after the nation's founding. The ideologies have changed throughout our founding.
Hegseth is a clear and present danger and no amount of babysitting by his wife is going to change that. Just like no amount of babysitting of Trump by Natalie Harp is going to keep him from going over the edge.
This entire administration is nothing but fools,liars and wannabes…charlatans full of greed with no substance or character.
Put nothing out of the realm of possibility with them ..they will stop at nothing.
Check that your voters registration is correct..help others do the same..volunteer to help at the polls if you can.
Keep letting your thoughts be known. Support those who criticize these thieves.
Get your ducks in a row..the prep starts NOW..be aware..pay attention to everything they do and say.
Thanks again, Heather - your summations are always clear, direct, and highly informative.
Pete Hegseth is the Mini-Me of Donald Trump. Together, they epitomize everything a government should not be: Abusive, Criminal, Authoritarian, Callous, Race-baiting, Misogynistic, Greedy - have I left out any other ignoble adjectives? If so, I apologize.
Trump has other variations on this theme: Bessent, Vance, Miller, Bannon, Lutnick, et al, and just like Adolf and his Gang of Thugs, they will go down in infamy - not before, however, too much harm is done.
You are correct, Heather, we are living in an extremely dangerous time for our Country and our Democracy - we must rise up individually and collectively to right these wrongs.
This made me cry. Anger will follow. My father fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He died 5 years ago. He was 20 years old when that battle took place. He died at 96. He never once claimed extraordinary patriotism. He was humble until the end. The Pete Hegseths of this world do not know the meaning of valor and love of country. And humility. And leadership.
Heather, thanks for these remarks about something which is simply one more in the long list of insults hurled by American political leaders at Canada and Canadians. And each one represents another year, or two, or ten, before Canadians will ever respect or trust Americans again. Sad.
But I have to take issue with one comment. You said, “When I think of Canada’s military, I do not think of something to mock. I think of them standing beside ours. So many times, when we needed someone, they were there immediately. Afghanistan. The Cold War. The World Wars.”
In fact, we were in the World Wars - both of them - long before America. In the very darkest days, the early years of the war when all looked as though it could be lost, Canadians were there, fighting, dying. Then, after the tide began to turn, in both cases, the US decided to jump in. We really don’t need an American telling us how much they appreciated our being there when you needed someone. In both world wars, when we and the rest of the defenders needed American help, you ignored us, until enough of our young men - and British and French and Australian and New Zealander and Dutch and Belgian and all the rest - had died stemming the tide of absolutism. Then you moved in and Hollywood started creating the myth of how America won the two biggest wars.
By contrast, come to Niagara Falls, Ontario, and find the churchyard along Lundy’s Lane and look at the memorial to American soldiers who died there. Memorials hounouring American men who died invading our country, but who nonetheless are respected because of the relationship between our two countries. The one, I should say, that used to exist. We honour American soldiers. Your top civilian military official mocks us.
Sorry for the rant, but Hegseth’s post - was he drunk? - stirred up a lot of anger here.
I corrected this in the post. Canada entered both World Wars years before the United States did. I've covered that multiple times in the past and should have broken the wars down in this post as well. It matters, and I should have said it clearly. The entire point of the post was to honor Canada and push back against the disrespect coming from our government, which makes me not spelling it out this time sting even more.
Thanks for the correction, Heather. “The Devil’s Brigade” wasn’t all fiction. Canadian soldiers were given many of the toughest assignments in both wars, and took enemy positions no one else had been able to take. Well trained, well armed, well respected. Until now.
Tom Curran, I see that Heather listed a correction she made and I’m guessing it may have been based on your comment about when Canada joined the fighting in World War I and World War II. If so, you’ve been heard.!!
Hegseth is a POS. I'm glad my USAF Brigadier General father is no longer around to see what has become of the institution he served with honor and integrity...
Heather - once again a superb piece of writing , thank you.
Can I suggest, you start reinforcing the need to get out to the polling stations, offer help to anyone who needs to get out to vote and do their part to ensure that EVERY vote against this corrupt administration IS counted? We have stepped into the ‘embers and we need to light a fire within the electorate - It’s about to get serious!
I’ve been thinking, given the whisperings that the “USPS has a plan” as yet not public, it might shine the light a bit for each of us to confirm when the county is mailing ballots, what their plan re: ballots USPS won’t process whether it be that the “federal list” does not reflect good info or the “new” USPS rules result in many ballots dumped due to misread in a bar code. As a rural voter with no home delivery, I am also considering a similar query to the local on-site staff. That ought to prove interesting in my very red corner of Northern California!
Sources re USPS: Propublica, NPR
Yes Chris, once again Heather's words are sounding the alarm of the danger we are facing inside our own country. Pete Hegseth sees himself as a "super hero" from a kids comic book. It quickly goes beyond laughable and becomes an example of how dangerous this administration is, and where they are taking our country.
As you rightly point out, in 60 days "We the people" have the opportunity and responsibility to do something to stop the madness and destruction of the Democracy that so many Americans have fought and died for. Stand up and VOTE America, character still matters!
Yes! The key thing is to empower the masses to use their power, the only power they have, by getting out to vote and to help those who may struggle to get to the polling stations to vote too (even if they might vote a different way to yourself! THAT is what Democracy is all about!
And if Trump and his fellow conspirators attempt to undermine the election process and the results then every single person must respond by withholding their consent by refusing to go to work the day Trump claims victory (assuming that won’t happen of course). The people must speak LOUDLY!
Amen!! Superb!!
"The distance between General Dwight David Eisenhower and Pete Hegseth is the distance between everything this country was and everything it has become under this administration."
Heather, I changed a few words to suit my personal take. When my father's peers watered the Normandy beaches with their blood, America was a great nation.
Ike was the last decent "Republican" to serve as president. Nixon, Reagan, and a couple Bushes, set the stage for trump, and what we have become. I'm deliberately omitting Ford since he was president only because Nixon resigned to save face.
Thank you, Heather, for yet another clear picture of the callousness, recklessness, and incompetence of the Trump administration. Every one of its members is a disgrace to our country and all our forefathers sacrificed. I pray that the tide turns come November. And I pray that Democrats have more than a half baked plan to shut this malevolent circus down.
I very quickly reached the conclusion that Hegseth’s ignorance, together with his utter disregard for the truth, makes him a dangerous man.
Thank you Heather for this powerful, painful accounting of this awful man and incompetent , hateful administration. While it deals with the Secretary of War Crimes and Trump it’s the mention of Scott Bessent that shows how deeply the rot has infected Americas values and democracy. That the Treasury Secretary would use his authority to not just inflict civilian society wide pain but death that is so repugnant.
This is an out of control collection of pathetic and perverse people who are taking this nation to ruination morally and materially .
Heaven won’t help us. I’m thankful to you Heather for reminding us that there are more of us than them.
Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of our country.
Well stated! I agree 💯
Great article Heather! I completely agree with you about Pete Hegseth! He is the very worst along with Trump and all his dishonest cronies!! Thanks for another honest, thoughtful and very true story! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great article as usual. It brings me to consider all the conflicts in the world at the moment. The common actor in nearly all of them is Trump and the USA.
The Gaza massacre, 74,000 mostly women and children, was in large part enabled by the USA. US planes dropping US bombs. Trump doesn't care and will do nothing to bring a lasting peace.
Ukraine has been abandoned by Trump, perhaps to please his best pal, Putin. The Ukrainians fight on valiantly but their job is much harder thanks to the USA under Trump.
Last but not least, the Iranian war which was started at Netenyahu's almost demand. There is no end in sight apart from the USA walking away having made the situation much much worse. There was a deal under Obama which Trump tore up and now the Iranians will definitely be trying to get a nuclear weapon as a deterrent to any other aggression by the USA.
The world is a much more dangerous place now. Thanks... I pray that the Democrats win both Houses and do what must be done to remove every single perpetrator of the madness.
Hegseth is David Duke with hair product. He will go down in history as the Sec of Defense (not “Sec of War” when they change it back) who got his ass kicked in Iran and tried to purge the military of patriotic leaders for a wannabe dictator. He will be associated with infamy not honor.
I don't believe Congress has "officially" changed the name. It is still Department of Defense. Only the Cabinet refers to it as Department of War to please Donnie and Kegsbreath. Please correct me if I'm wrong...
Just confirmed. Legally still DoD. Just another Trump moment. He and Slick Pete basically said “they never won any wars with that name” After WWII. Trump prob did not figure out we did not have any declared wars since WWII.
You are probably right. Was just an executive order last year on the dept of war and sec of war. These days Trump doesn’t give a shit about the law and Congress so prob just a waiting game for the next President. Still officially DoD.
Thank you Heather a beautiful piece.
"For your Christmas wish list ...Hegseth wrote in the caption.
An AI-generated image titled "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists" showing the cartoon turtle on a military helicopter aiming a machine gun at a boat in September 2025.
At the time he faced growing scrutiny over the legality of a set of strikes on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean in early September of 2025.
The first attack, a single strike on a Venezuelan vessel that killed 11 alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang. But the released grainy video showed something even more. People clinging to wreckage floating in the water, alive from the first strike. Hegseth gave a spoken directive to kill the surviving occupants of the boat with a second strike. Attacking “wounded, sick or shipwrecked" combatants which violates the law of war, according to a Pentagon manual.
Nothing was done by the Republican Congress. No investigation, nothing other than a quick interview.
A Toronto-based publishing house Kids Can Press released a statement defending Franklin as a "beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy and inclusivity." The release included, “We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image, which directly contradicts these values," it concluded.
Franklin, who usually wears a red neckerchief and baseball cap (not a ballistic helmet), has delighted kids since the debut of his book series in 1986 - with dozens of titles including Franklin Goes to School and Franklin Wants a Pet - and an animated TV series a decade later.
When asked for comment, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told journalists over multiple emails: "We doubt Franklin the Turtle wants to be inclusive of drug cartels… or laud the kindness and empathy of narco-terrorists."
A number of Democrats were quick to condemn the post, as well as the larger controversy behind it. Not one Republican in Congress condemned or spoke out. Not one.
If some have not viewed the commercials for recruitment to the military. Here’s one it was first shown in June 2026. Will recognize both voices and they make a cameo in this advertisement to join the US Military. Very interesting choice of music, so dystopian and Orwellian… Almost can experience the “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7” Come join warfighters..
https://youtu.be/yryegKshdwI?is=TL8yPgS607lDrOhM
If you really want to feel even more nausea ought to check out the YouTube Department of War videos. Some veterans may feel these appropriate, have found many do not.
He doesn’t even “rise to incompetence”.. shouldn’t be anywhere near our military. As for the draft dodger whose bone spurs magically healed. Maybe Barron should be a warfighter and become a part of the “War Ethos”… Guess Don Jr., and Eric aged out to even get that government funded testosterone injection. They can afford it privately, and am sure they partake..
Had an uncle who served in Vietnam as a Marine, came back different, was exposed to Agent Orange. He suffered from PSTD and suffered for years until his death. His one son born only lived three days. Had two grandfather’s who served in WWII. One never came back, died on Omaha Beach. He is one of those marble crosses on the bluffs of Colleville-sur-Mer, France. The other liberated a subcamp of Buchenwald in Germany, Ohrdruf it was liberated by U.S. troops on April 4, 1945. Came back and as my great-grandmother and grandmother said, was never really the same.
Two to three weeks ago the word came down that there is another extension of service and sacrifice. Families learned approximately a week ago. Hopefully, maybe just maybe the families will see each other for Christmas..
All the while the fantasy land is created by what is suppose to be the leaders… lying continuously… or shaming our Canadian allies young cadets… or who shouldn’t be on the campaign trail because that role is heavily bound by law and deep-seated historical norms to operate in a nonpartisan manner to preserve the neutrality of the United States Armed Forces..
— VOTE
Dems need to stop arguing about DSA & more corporate Dems. Just vote for the person with the D after their name
Believe you have a misunderstanding Lynn. There’s no mentioning of anything about the inner arguing that may be going on within the Democrat political party. Frankly I look at it as two toddlers fighting over the same toy and both need to grow up and shut up even if there really is arguing going on. IMO the more that comment that there is division fuels the discussion that there is one in the first place. If we all want change the D behind their names is the indicator because the United States did not always have two political parties, but a system dominated by two major parties has existed since shortly after the nation's founding. The ideologies have changed throughout our founding.
Hegseth is a clear and present danger and no amount of babysitting by his wife is going to change that. Just like no amount of babysitting of Trump by Natalie Harp is going to keep him from going over the edge.
This entire administration is nothing but fools,liars and wannabes…charlatans full of greed with no substance or character.
Put nothing out of the realm of possibility with them ..they will stop at nothing.
Check that your voters registration is correct..help others do the same..volunteer to help at the polls if you can.
Keep letting your thoughts be known. Support those who criticize these thieves.
Get your ducks in a row..the prep starts NOW..be aware..pay attention to everything they do and say.
They are not going to go quietly into the night.
V O T E.
Forewarned is forearmed, I believe the saying goes…
We’re definitely forewarned…we better act on it.
Thank you for the picture.💕
Heartbreaking the carrier leaving the Pacific and exposing our allies, and people that need our protection.😠
🗽🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇦
Thanks again, Heather - your summations are always clear, direct, and highly informative.
Pete Hegseth is the Mini-Me of Donald Trump. Together, they epitomize everything a government should not be: Abusive, Criminal, Authoritarian, Callous, Race-baiting, Misogynistic, Greedy - have I left out any other ignoble adjectives? If so, I apologize.
Trump has other variations on this theme: Bessent, Vance, Miller, Bannon, Lutnick, et al, and just like Adolf and his Gang of Thugs, they will go down in infamy - not before, however, too much harm is done.
You are correct, Heather, we are living in an extremely dangerous time for our Country and our Democracy - we must rise up individually and collectively to right these wrongs.
And we can never forget that is it was the US Senate that confirmed Hegseth, Patel, Lutnick, etc.…
Hegseth is a horrible, low person and should not be in that job or any job where he is responsible for people.
This made me cry. Anger will follow. My father fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He died 5 years ago. He was 20 years old when that battle took place. He died at 96. He never once claimed extraordinary patriotism. He was humble until the end. The Pete Hegseths of this world do not know the meaning of valor and love of country. And humility. And leadership.
Heather, thanks for these remarks about something which is simply one more in the long list of insults hurled by American political leaders at Canada and Canadians. And each one represents another year, or two, or ten, before Canadians will ever respect or trust Americans again. Sad.
But I have to take issue with one comment. You said, “When I think of Canada’s military, I do not think of something to mock. I think of them standing beside ours. So many times, when we needed someone, they were there immediately. Afghanistan. The Cold War. The World Wars.”
In fact, we were in the World Wars - both of them - long before America. In the very darkest days, the early years of the war when all looked as though it could be lost, Canadians were there, fighting, dying. Then, after the tide began to turn, in both cases, the US decided to jump in. We really don’t need an American telling us how much they appreciated our being there when you needed someone. In both world wars, when we and the rest of the defenders needed American help, you ignored us, until enough of our young men - and British and French and Australian and New Zealander and Dutch and Belgian and all the rest - had died stemming the tide of absolutism. Then you moved in and Hollywood started creating the myth of how America won the two biggest wars.
By contrast, come to Niagara Falls, Ontario, and find the churchyard along Lundy’s Lane and look at the memorial to American soldiers who died there. Memorials hounouring American men who died invading our country, but who nonetheless are respected because of the relationship between our two countries. The one, I should say, that used to exist. We honour American soldiers. Your top civilian military official mocks us.
Sorry for the rant, but Hegseth’s post - was he drunk? - stirred up a lot of anger here.
I corrected this in the post. Canada entered both World Wars years before the United States did. I've covered that multiple times in the past and should have broken the wars down in this post as well. It matters, and I should have said it clearly. The entire point of the post was to honor Canada and push back against the disrespect coming from our government, which makes me not spelling it out this time sting even more.
Thanks for the correction, Heather. “The Devil’s Brigade” wasn’t all fiction. Canadian soldiers were given many of the toughest assignments in both wars, and took enemy positions no one else had been able to take. Well trained, well armed, well respected. Until now.
Tom Curran, I see that Heather listed a correction she made and I’m guessing it may have been based on your comment about when Canada joined the fighting in World War I and World War II. If so, you’ve been heard.!!
Hegseth is a POS. I'm glad my USAF Brigadier General father is no longer around to see what has become of the institution he served with honor and integrity...