Pence Declares War On ... Mars?

An odd turn of phrase, but of course Pence is limited in his ability to express himself in terms human beings would understand.

Julia Manchester / The Hill:

Pence: ‘We will put American boots on the face of Mars’ … Vice President Pence pledged during a tour of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday that the U.S. would put humans on Mars.  —  “Here the Hubble Space Telescope, the New Horizons, and so many other technological wonders lifted off …

Discussion:

Charles Fain Lehman / Washington Free Beacon:   Pence Promises American Boots on the Ground on Mars

So, an American boot stamping on a Martian face - forever?