Overview
- Hegseth, speaking at a Pentagon religious service on Wednesday, recited words he linked to Ezekiel 25:17 that match a Pulp Fiction speech.
- He said the lines came from the leader of a combat search-and-rescue mission to recover downed U.S. Air Force crew in Iran.
- The clip spread widely on social media, where users criticized the blend of movie dialogue, Scripture, and martial rhetoric.
- Sandy 1, the call sign he invoked, is a long-used label for pilots who protect rescue flights in CSAR operations, first with A-1 Skyraiders and later A-10s.
- Pentagon communications later said the prayer was inspired by Pulp Fiction yet still a reference to Ezekiel 25:17, calling reports of a mix-up false.