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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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    Secretary of War speaks at the war college

    Secretary of War speaks at the war college
    11.07.25 | Courtesy Video | TPC
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is introduced by Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg and speaks at the National War College at Fort McNair,...
    SECWAR and POTUS visit troops in Japan

    SECWAR and POTUS visit troops in Japan
    10.28.25 | SSgt Destani Hill | MC-J
    President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visit troops in Japan, 28-29 October, 2025. Both spoke to troops about lethality,...
    USS George H.W. Bush and Carrier Strike Group 10 host President Donald J. Trump, First Lady, Secretary of War during the Titans of the Sea Presidential Review

    USS George H.W. Bush and Carrier Strike...
    10.05.25 | CPO Ian Cotter and PO2 Daniel Gonzalez and PO2 Pierce Luck and PO2 Christina Lewis and PO2 Erin Watson | C2F
    USS George H.W. Bush and Carrier Strike Group 10 host President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth,...
    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...
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    POTUS, SW Attend Washington Commanders Salute to Service Game

    POTUS, SW Attend Washington Commanders...
    11.09.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    President Donald Trump swears in military recruits at the Washington Commanders Salute to Service Game, Landover, Md., Washington, D.C., Nov. 9,...
    POTUS, SW Attend Washington Commanders Salute to Service Game

    POTUS, SW Attend Washington Commanders...
    11.09.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attends the Washington Commanders Salute to Service Game, Landover, Md., Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 2025. (DoW photo...
    POTUS, SW Attend Washington Commanders Salute to Service Game

    POTUS, SW Attend Washington Commanders...
    11.09.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth meets with military recruits at the Washington Commanders Salute to Service Game, Landover, Md., Washington, D.C.,...
    POTUS, SW Attend Washington Commanders Salute to Service Game

    POTUS, SW Attend Washington Commanders...
    11.09.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth meets with military recruits at the Washington Commanders Salute to Service Game, Landover, Md., Washington, D.C.,...
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    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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