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Pete Hegseth, serving as Secretary of War, visited the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs to speak to cadets and attend a football game between the Air Force Falcons and Navy Midshipmen. Before showcasing his basketball shooting skills by making nine out of ten three-pointers on the academy’s court, Hegseth conducted the coin toss for the game, which Air Force won 14-9. The article highlights Hegseth's athletic abilities as a humorous interlude rather than focusing on the football match itself.

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Pete Hegseth, the United States Secretary of War, visited the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs to speak to cadets and attend a football game between the Air Force Falcons and Navy Midshipmen. During his visit, Hegseth demonstrated impressive basketball skills by successfully making nine out of ten three-point shots at Clune Arena. Although Hegseth's primary purpose was to address cadets ahead of the game on Saturday afternoon, he also handled the coin toss before kickoff, showcasing both his athletic and ceremonial roles. His unexpected basketball display drew attention, with some suggesting it could be a metaphor for American diplomatic leverage if applied creatively in international relations contexts.

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Every other nation would think twice when dealing with us, knowing that Sec. Hegseth can uncork a Caitlin Clark-like shot from the logo if he has to. While he missed one, Sec. Hegseth clearly found a groove and was on autopilot through most of that impressive performance. Of course, Hegseth was not there to show off his skills when it comes to shooting from range; he was at the Air Force Academy to speak to cadets ahead of the Falcons-Midshipmen game on Saturday afternoon.

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🔮 Every other nation would think twice when dealing with us, knowing that Sec. Hegseth can uncork a Caitlin Clark-like shot from the logo if he has to. While he missed one, Sec. Hegseth clearly found a groove and was on autopilot through most of that impressive performance. Of course, Hegseth was not there to show off his skills when it comes to shooting from range; he was at the Air Force Academy to speak to cadets ahead of the Falcons-Midshipmen game on Saturday afternoon.

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Pete Hegseth handles Air Force-Navy coin toss after showing off basketball skills at Academy · assertive framing

United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was in Colorado Springs to take in the Air Force Falcons and Navy Midshipmen football game, but he also took time to show off some pretty impressive athletic skills. asserted

he → take → skills

It turns out that the Secretary of War can ball, and he sank an impressive series of three-pointers. asserted

he → turn → pointers

Hegseth was on the Air Force Academy's court in Clune Arena when he uncorked ten three-point attempts from the top of the arc and drilled all but one of them. asserted

he → uncork → them

Imagine if international disputes were settled with three-point shooting competitions or games of Horse? asserted

disputes → imagine → Horse

Every other nation would think twice when dealing with us, knowing that Sec. Hegseth can uncork a Caitlin Clark-like shot from the logo if he has to. While he missed one, Sec. Hegseth clearly found a groove and was on autopilot through most of that impressive performance. Of course, Hegseth was not there to show off his skills when it comes to shooting from range; he was at the Air Force Academy to speak to cadets ahead of the Falcons-Midshipmen game on Saturday afternoon. asserted

he → think → afternoon

Air Force wound up winning this one 14-9 to go 3-1 on the season. asserted

Force → wind → season

They'll visit Northern Illinois next weekend while the Midshipmen — who dropped to 1-3 — will head home to host Tulsa. asserted

who → visit → Tulsa

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