WATCH - Pete Hegseth Recites ‘Pulp Fiction’ Prayer On Air , Goes Viral

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just delivered one of the most unexpected — and most viral — moments in recent television history. And he did it completely straight-faced. During a live broadcast, Hegseth paused to recite what he described as a prayer used by A-10 Warthog crews before Combat Search and Rescue missions — specifically referencing a real operation called CSAR 2517. He explained that the name is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17 — the biblical passage made globally famous by Samuel L. Jackson's Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction. What followed was a word-for-word military adaptation of that iconic monologue, delivered with complete sincerity and zero irony. "The path of the downed aviator is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men." The prayer concluded with Hegseth substituting the film's closing line with — "you will know my call sign is Sandy One." The moment is already one of the most clipped, shared, and debated pieces of video to come out of the Pentagon in recent memory. For some viewers it is a genuinely moving tribute to the men and women who fly CSAR missions — among the most dangerous assignments in the U.S. military. For others it is one of the most surreal things a sitting Defense Secretary has ever done on camera. For most — it is both at the same time. The internet, predictably, has lost its mind. What makes this moment so uniquely compelling is that it exists at the intersection of military culture, pop culture, religion, and politics — four things that rarely collide in a single 60-second clip delivered by the Secretary of Defense of the United States. In this video, we cover: Pete Hegseth's live on-air recitation of the CSAR 25:17 Pulp Fiction prayer The real military context behind the prayer and A-10 CSAR missions How the prayer adapts Ezekiel 25:17 from Pulp Fiction into military terminology Why the moment is going viral and dividing viewers online What this says about Hegseth's communication style and his relationship with military culture Stay updated on Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, U.S. military, viral political moments, and the latest breaking news from the Pentagon and Washington. #PeteHegseth #PulpFiction #CSAR2517 #Ezekiel2517 #DefenseSecretary #Viral #BreakingNews #USMilitary #Hegseth #SandyOne #A10Warthog #MilitaryPrayer