It’s about time somebody gets it right. For far too long, America has been taught by immoral, weak leadership that in warfare, we must be gentle with the enemy. To that I say Balderdash!

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Look at it this way. In late March 2026, as U.S. forces engaged in the expanding conflict with Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood before civilian employees and uniformed personnel at the Pentagon for his monthly Christian worship service. He read a prayer originally offered by a military chaplain to troops who captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

“Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation,” Hegseth prayed. “Give them wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial ahead, unbreakable unity, and overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy.” He then quoted Psalm 18:37: “I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed.”

The moment drew scrutiny from critics who saw it as overly specific Christian rhetoric in a pluralistic military. Yet Hegseth’s words echo a deep biblical and theological tradition: Christian and Jewish warriors are not called to pacifism in the face of evil but to courageous, just action—without fear of killing when duty demands it. This is not bloodlust or personal vengeance. It is a solemn responsibility rooted in Scripture’s clear distinction between murder and justified killing in defense of the innocent and the nation.

Listen up, Christians and Jews. The Bible repeatedly affirms that not all killing is sinful. The Sixth Commandment—“You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13)—uses a Hebrew term for unlawful, personal homicide, not the broader act of taking life in war. God Himself commanded the Israelites to wage war: Joshua received divine battle plans against Ai (Joshua 8:1-2), King David followed God’s strategy to defeat the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:23-25), and Saul was ordered to destroy the Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:3). Psalm 144:1 praises the Lord as the one who “trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle.” These are not anomalies; they demonstrate that righteous warfare, when authorized by legitimate authority and aimed at justice, aligns with God’s order.

The Bible reinforces this framework.

• Jesus did not command soldiers to abandon their posts
• Roman troops asked John the Baptist how to live righteously, and he told them to avoid extortion and be content with their wages, not to quit (Luke 3:14).
• Apostle Paul, in Romans 13:4, describes governing authorities as “God’s servants” who “do not bear the sword for no reason.” The sword symbolizes the state’s God-given duty to punish evil and protect the people.

History bears witness. Medieval crusaders, though imperfect, saw themselves as defenders of Christendom against centuries of Muslim conquests that had overrun the Holy Land and threatened Europe. Far from unprovoked aggression, the Crusades were framed as a response to aggression—much like modern defensive operations. Christian knights took up the cross, believing they fought not for personal glory but for righteousness, echoing the Jewish warrior ethos of David and Joshua.

Today, this tradition lives in the U.S. military chaplaincy. Hegseth’s reforms—urging chaplains to prioritize God-centered ministry over self-help therapy—aim to restore that spiritual backbone. Nearly 70 percent of troops identify as Christian, and chaplains have long counseled that faith steels the heart against fear. A soldier who hesitates out of misplaced guilt risks failing his comrades and the nation he swore to defend. As Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins preached at Hegseth’s service, overcoming fear means following Jesus with resolve.

In a fallen world, evil must sometimes be met with force. Christian and Jewish warriors do not delight in death; they mourn it. But they do not fear it when called to protect the innocent. Faith grants endurance, unity, and the clarity to act decisively.

As Hegseth reminded the Pentagon, “All the more fitting this month, at this moment,” when tens of thousands serve abroad. True Christian and Jewish courage means trusting that, in just war, every round fired in defense of righteousness can indeed “find its mark”—not as vengeance, but as duty fulfilled under God.