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This operation was carried out just hours after Hegseth announced the military’s first strike on a vessel in the Pacific Ocean.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
The first strike, which Hegseth said happened Tuesday, was said to have killed two people.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump had secretly signed a Pentagon directive to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels, The New York Times reported in August, weeks before the first strike.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Keenan called his own number for an eight-yard touchdown for the first strike, but then North Attleboro QB Dylan Brousseau scampered for a 27-yard rushing touchdown on the ensuing drive.
—Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
The first strike, which Hegseth said happened Tuesday, was said to have killed two people.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump had secretly signed a Pentagon directive to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels, The New York Times reported in August, weeks before the first strike.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Keenan called his own number for an eight-yard touchdown for the first strike, but then North Attleboro QB Dylan Brousseau scampered for a 27-yard rushing touchdown on the ensuing drive.
—Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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“First strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20strike. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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