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    SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH

    SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH

    SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH    

    Pete Hegseth is the 29th secretary of war, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025. A graduate of Princeton University in 2003, Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard. He participated in several active-duty deployments during his time in service, including operations in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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    Trump, Hegseth, Caine Speak to Top War Department Leaders

    Trump, Hegseth, Caine Speak to Top War...
    09.30.25 | Courtesy Video | TPC
    President and Commander in Chief Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
    SW Hegseth Hosts Canadian MINDEF

    SW Hegseth Hosts Canadian MINDEF
    09.22.25 | SSG Dennis Buzard | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosts Canadian Minister of Defense David McGuinty for a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept....
    Hegseth Speaks at POW/MIA Ceremony

    Hegseth Speaks at POW/MIA Ceremony
    09.19.25 | Courtesy Video | TPC
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 19, 2025.
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    SW Hegseth Attends 250th USMC Celebration

    SW Hegseth Attends 250th USMC Celebration
    10.11.25 | SSgt Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at the U.S. Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Celebration in Arlington, Va., Oct. 10, 2025. (DoW photo...
    SW Hegseth Hosts Qatar MoD

    SW Hegseth Hosts Qatar MoD
    10.10.25 | SSgt Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Qatari Minister of Defense Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani sign a memorandum prior to a bilateral exchange at the...
    SW Hegseth Hosts Qatar MoD

    SW Hegseth Hosts Qatar MoD
    10.10.25 | SSgt Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Qatari Minister of Defense Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stand for the U.S. and Qatar national anthems prior to...
    SW Hegseth Hosts Qatar MoD

    SW Hegseth Hosts Qatar MoD
    10.10.25 | SSgt Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Qatari Minister of Defense Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stand for the U.S. and Qatar national anthems prior to...
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    9 Featured Stories

    Secretary of War Visits NAS Oceana, Recognizes Sailors for Exceptional Service

    Secretary of War Visits NAS Oceana,...
    10.10.25 | Katie Hewett | NAS-O
    Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, visited Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana to administer the oath of enlistment to new U.S. military recruits and...
    Marine, NFL Rookie Rayuan Lane Visits Pentagon, Meets Defense Secretary

    Marine, NFL Rookie Rayuan Lane Visits...
    07.07.25 | Courtesy Story | TPC
    Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Rayuan Lane III stepped onto the Pentagon's River Entrance parade field and did something few others can claim — he played...
    Special Operations Forces Week comes together to focus on the warrior ethos

    Special Operations Forces Week comes...
    05.08.25 | Michael Bottoms | USSOCOM
    Delegates from more than 60 nations to include the King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein along with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the...
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