Hegseth After KC-135 Cr*sh: “War Is Hell”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to the deadly KC-135 refueling aircraft cr*sh in western Iraq by saying “w*r is hell,” while honoring the U.S. service members who d*ed in the incident. The tanker went down during operations supporting the ongoing conflict with Iran, with all six crew members aboard confirmed d*ad. U.S. officials said the aircraft was involved in an in-flight incident with another KC-135 tanker that landed safely, and early findings indicate the cr*sh was not caused by hostile fire. The Pentagon has launched an investigation as the tragedy adds to the growing number of American casualties during the expanding Middle East conflict.