Wounded Us Soldiers Request Bullets Shrapnel From Venezuela Raid Fox Sen. ted cruz, r texas, revealed dramatic new details wednesday about the covert jan. 3 mission targeting venezuelan dictator nicolás maduro, describing u.s. troops who continued fighting. That is the emotional core behind secretary of war pete hegseth’s decision to let wounded u.s. troops keep bullets and shrapnel removed from their bodies after the raid targeting nicolás maduro, a move that has stirred up strong reactions across the ranks and in washington.
Wounded Us Soldiers Request Bullets Shrapnel From Venezuela Raid Fox Sen. ted cruz, r texas, revealed dramatic new details wednesday about the covert jan. 3 mission targeting venezuelan dictator nicolás maduro, describing u.s. troops who continued fighting after being shot and later asking to keep the bullets and shrapnel pulled from their bodies. Two soldiers asked to keep the bullet and a piece of shrapnel removed from their bodies; hegseth reportedly signed waivers allowing the fragments to be returned as mementos. all three are said to be in good condition. In another visit, a second soldier had suffered injuries from gunfire and shrapnel, showcasing similar desires. “he, too, wanted to keep the shrapnel piece,” cruz noted, though the hospital staff had informed them that waivers were required for such items. • two soldiers requested keepsakes from their injuries (a bullet and shrapnel), which secretary of defense pete hegseth approved as a morale gesture.
Wounded Us Soldiers Request Bullets Shrapnel From Venezuela Raid Fox In another visit, a second soldier had suffered injuries from gunfire and shrapnel, showcasing similar desires. “he, too, wanted to keep the shrapnel piece,” cruz noted, though the hospital staff had informed them that waivers were required for such items. • two soldiers requested keepsakes from their injuries (a bullet and shrapnel), which secretary of defense pete hegseth approved as a morale gesture. In a new "verdict with ted cruz" podcast episode, cruz detailed a trip with fellow sen. john cornyn, r texas, and war secretary pete hegseth to a san antonio hospital to visit three of the seven soldiers wounded during operation absolute resolve.
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