During his speech earlier this week, the Secretary of War said that the soldiers who participated in the Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) operation for the downed American pilot in Iran had themselves read a prayer, according to an official source. The prayer, known as CSAR 25:17, takes its name from the biblical reference Ezekiel 25:17. Hegseth noted that they call it CSAR 25:17, which he believes is intended to reflect Ezekiel 25:17, highlighting the intended scriptural basis for the military ritual rooted in the Old Testament's themes of vengeance and divine justice.
Instead of reading the verse about vengeance from the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament, Hegseth actually read the fictional version that Samuel L. Jackson's character recites in Pulp Fiction before he shoots a man to death, an official source confirmed. The prayer echoes the famous monologue delivered by Samuel L.
They call it CSAR 25:17, which I believe is intended to reflect Ezekiel 25:17.
Jackson's character before he shoots another man in the 1994 crime film Pulp Fiction, as reported by major media. The specific context or purpose of the Pentagon service where this occurred remains unclear, and it is unknown what the exact text of the prayer Hegseth recited was. How the soldiers or attendees reacted when Hegseth recited the Pulp Fiction version has not been confirmed, and there is no official record or transcript of the prayer from the Pentagon service available.
Additionally, it is not known if Hegseth or the Pentagon has issued any statement acknowledging or correcting the mistake.