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Canada’s top soldier defends teens in uniform mocked by Hegseth
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September 2, 2026
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1:55Now PlayingU.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing backlash for a social media post mocking a Canadian cadet and her instructor. Canada’s top military commander says the two women – both under 18 – will be the ones to decide how, or if, they will respond to Hegseth’s post, which became a hotbed for body shaming and drew criticism for continuing the White House’s pattern of belittling Canada’s military amid the trade war.
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