U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth – Virgin Islands Free Press

U.S. Southern Command Conducts Lethal Kinetic Strike on Suspected Narco-Trafficking Vessel in Eastern Pacific

By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED —U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced late February 5 that Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel…

John McCarthy February 5, 2026

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The “Mighty Mo” Makes a House Call: Coast Guard Legend CGC Mohawk Graces St. Croix Shore

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — Residents looking out over the West End today were treated to a view of one of the U.S. Coast Guard’s most decorated…

John McCarthy January 30, 2026

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US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said today that it had conducted two more strikes against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people.…

John McCarthy December 18, 2025

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US will not release full Venezuela boat strike video, Hegseth says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday there are no plans to release the full unedited video of the September 2 strikes on a suspected drug…

John McCarthy December 17, 2025

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US military conducts 3 more alleged drug boat strikes in the Pacific, killing 8: SOUTHCOM

U.S. Southern Command shared a video of the strikes on X Monday. The U.S. military said on Monday it struck three more alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific, leaving…

John McCarthy December 16, 2025

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Family of Trinidadian man killed in US strike demands proof of drug trafficking

LAS CUEVAS, Trinidad (Reuters) — Relatives of a Trinidadian man who say he was killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean this week are demanding…

John McCarthy December 9, 2025

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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military…

John McCarthy December 3, 2025

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US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike claims

WASHINGTON (BBC) — US lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration for answers about military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats, after a report alleged that a follow-up strike was ordered…

John McCarthy December 2, 2025

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Trump’s Hegseth faces ‘serious legal jeopardy’ after ‘order to kill’ leaks

WASHINGTON — A Washington Post exclusive details how Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave an order on the first Caribbean boat strike, saying to leave no survivors. "As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship…

John McCarthy November 29, 2025

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Hegseth visits USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in Latin America region

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited sailors on the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier stationed in the Latin American region today, as President Donald Trump's…

John McCarthy November 27, 2025