'Zero Illegals Crossing Our border...': Hegseth Presents Medal Honouring Mexican Border Defense - The Economic Times Video
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer now a special assistant to Hegseth
Dakota Meyer, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011 and rejoined the Marines last year after more than a decade as a civilian, is now a special assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Pentagon. No information about Meyer’s responsibilities in his new role was immediately available. Meyer, a sergeant in the Marine Reserve, was awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing dozens of U.S. and allied troops in a 2009 ambush in A…
'Zero illegals crossing our border...': Hegseth presents medal honouring Mexican border defense - The Economic Times Video
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking at a Pentagon ceremony, said the Mexican Border Defense Medal was originally established in 1918 to honour those who defended the US against incursions and invasions. Hegseth said the US has revived the same medal to recognise today’s service members, praising them for taking on difficult missions in challenging locations.
The existence in Mexico of cartels that control territory and have the capacity to kill, extort and kidnap anyone is the reason why neither the judicial system nor the country's political system works, said the National Security Advisor of the White House, Stephen Miller. During the handing over of the "Mexican Border Service Medal" at the Pentagon this Monday, Miller applauded the U.S. military personnel deploying on the border with Mexico ensu…
El Pasoan earns Mexican Border Defense Medal at the Pentagon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth awarded an Irvin High School graduate with the Mexican Border Defense Medal Monday. The recognition looks at the dedication, service and commitment of troops involved in border security operations. At the Pentagon, Sergeant First Class Christian Hidalgo received the medal was one of The post El Pasoan earns Mexican Border Defense Medal at the Pentagon appeared first on KVIA.
Hegseth Awards Mexican Border Defense Medals
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth awarded several Marines with the Mexican Border Defense Medal during an award ceremony. The award, which draws inspiration from the Mexican Border Service Medal established in 1918, was established in 2025. To receive the award, service members “must have been permanently assigned, attached or detailed to a unit that deployed to participate in a designated DOD military operation supporting CBP within the area of eli…
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