War Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a meme invoking the children’s book character “Franklin the Turtle” in relation to orders to strike drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.
The graphic includes “A Classic Franklin Story” at the top, with the title “Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists.”
Franklin is usually shown wearing only a red baseball cap. He sometimes carries a small blue knapsack. His shell maintains the same brown-and-green pattern throughout the series.
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