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// DOSSIER — us-secretary-war-pete-hegseth-launches-tour
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Launches 'Send Me Tour' at Texas A&M Amid Iran War Backlash
REL_TIME: 23 Sep 2026 19:12Z · LANG: EN
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has launched his nationwide 'Send Me Tour' at Texas A&M University, aimed at boosting military recruitment and support for the US-Israel war on Iran. The launch coincides with a record-low net favorability rating of -24 points for Hegseth amid growing public frustration over the conflict. During his address to the Corps of Cadets, Hegseth invoked biblical scripture from the Book of Isaiah, praised traditional military institutions, and sharply criticized what he termed 'anti-American college campuses' and Ivy League schools for previously guiding defense leadership.
// Background
The 'Send Me Tour' initiative draws on biblical verses and links Christian scripture to the historical expansion of US military power. The outreach comes as the administration faces domestic backlash and plummeting public favorability over its military involvement in the war on Iran.
// Key Developments
- US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth launched the 'Send Me Tour' at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
- The tour attempts to bolster public support and recruitment for the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran amidst low popularity.
- Hegseth's net favorability recently dropped to a record low of -24 points.
- The Secretary criticized Ivy League and other college campuses as 'anti-American' cesspools, announcing that the Defense Department has severed ties with such institutions.
- Hegseth framed military service around biblical scripture from Isaiah 6:8, emphasizing defense of the Constitution and homeland.
// Timeline
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Pete Hegseth begins the 'Send Me Tour' with early morning physical training and a speech addressing cadets at Texas A&M University.
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News analysis highlights the tour's purpose in countering public backlash and record-low favorability ratings over the war on Iran.
// Perspectives
[Pete Hegseth / US War Department]
Proponent of military outreach, arguing for traditional patriotic values, institutional resolve, and aggressive defense readiness while dismissing elite academic institutions.
[General Public / Critics]
Showing growing frustration over the US-Israel war on Iran, reflected in Hegseth's record-low net favorability rating of -24 points.
// Quotes
“This is actually our first stop in what you see up on the screen right there, which we’re calling the ‘Send Me Tour.’ If you know your book of Isaiah, chapter 6, verse 8, the Lord said, 'Who will I send?' And Isaiah says, 'Lord, I’m here, send me, send me.'”
“Sending our best and brightest uniformed officers to anti-American campuses that actively disdain the uniform. Rewrite our history and undermine our national resolve... Those days are finished.”
“We need lethal leaders who know how to win. That’s it. And that’s why I’m here at Texas A&M on this Send Me tour.”
