In a heartfelt display of patriotism and family values, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rolled up his sleeves this Memorial Day weekend to help clean the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.—and he brought his kids along for the lesson.
Hegseth, a veteran himself and a familiar face to many Americans for his outspoken stance on honoring military service, shared a video on his X (formerly Twitter) account showing his family scrubbing, sweeping, and paying tribute at one of the most overlooked sites in our nation’s capital.
While many Americans spent the long weekend grilling burgers or heading to the beach, Hegseth chose to mark the day in a more meaningful way—teaching his children the high cost of freedom.
He described the cleanup as an “opportunity” to educate his kids on the realities of the Korean War, a conflict that saw over 36,000 American lives lost and more than 100,000 wounded—yet too often fades into the background of public memory.
The Korean War is often called “The Forgotten War,” sandwiched between the Second World War and the more widely publicized Vietnam War. But for Hegseth, it’s not something to be ignored. He used the moment to reflect on the lasting impact the war had on generations of American families.
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