{"id":"97b3d547-fbe8-46a7-aaae-8eeba4181258","url":"https://www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pete-starts-petty-new-fight-as-more-deployed-troops-are-hurt/","domain":"thedailybeast.com","outlet":{"name":"The Daily Beast","country":"US","cred":2,"lean":-2,"curated":true},"title":"Pentagon Pete Starts Petty New Fight as More Deployed Troops Are Hurt","plainHeadline":"Hegseth pushes back against MRFF amid rising U.S. troops wounded in Iran conflict.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["MRFF reports at least 24 of 34 base visitors complain about religious greetings at Kirtland AFB gates.","Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denounces MRFF as radical and pro-atheist on X.","Air Force chief states no restriction on common greetings entering bases.","Hegseth has advocated embedding evangelical practices within the military, including Pentagon worship services.","U.S. military casualties in Iran conflict rise to 794 wounded in action, per Task and Purpose."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T18:52:29.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T19:13:17.499Z","story":null}