Father of fallen service member denies telling Hegseth to 'finish the job'

At Dover Air Force Base, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said six families of service members killed in the Iran war told him to “finish this. honor their sacrifice. do not waver. do not stop until the job is done.” One father, Charles Simmons, who lost son Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons, said his conversation with Hegseth (and Trump) did not include that sentiment and expressed doubts about the war, noting he spoke mainly about his son and had questions about the conflict. Pentagon officials said conversations with families are private, and NBC News found no corroboration that all families urged finishing the job. The stories come amid ongoing discussions of the war and dignified transfers at Dover.