Pentagon defends Pete Hegseth’s X post targeting Canadian cadets

01-09-2026 18:18 via globalnews.ca

Pentagon defends Pete Hegseth’s X post targeting Canadian cadets

Hegseth posted an image from the Cadet Training Centre in Vernon, B.C., depicting two young women in uniform with the caption 'this is real' alongside a Canadian flag.

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