Father Of Airman Killed In Iraq Plane Crash Denies Hegseth’s Claim That Family Members Want War To Continue

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In an NBC News exclusive, the father of a killed service member in Iraq refuted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claim that all families of the deceased military members told him to “not stop [the war on Iran] until the job is done."