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    SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH

    SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH

    SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH    

    Pete Hegseth is the 29th secretary of defense, 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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    Memorial Day 2025

    Memorial Day 2025
    05.26.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    President Donald Trump, accompanied by Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, hosted by Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp,...
    Memorial Day 2025

    Memorial Day 2025
    05.26.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    President Donald Trump, accompanied by Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, hosted by Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp,...

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    Hegseth Speaks in Singapore

    Hegseth Speaks in Singapore
    05.31.25 | Scott Howe | TPC
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 in Singapore, May 30, 2025 (EDT)/May 31, 2025 (Singapore). Hosted by the...
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    USAFRICOM ACHOD25
    05.23.25 | TSgt Jackie Sanders | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to attendees of the annual African Chiefs of Defense conference 2025,
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    SD Arrives in France

    SD Arrives in France
    06.05.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer are greeted by U.S. Defense Attaché to France U.S. Army Col. Gabriel Chinchilla and Caen...
    SD Arrives in France

    SD Arrives in France
    06.05.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer are greeted by U.S. Defense Attaché to France U.S. Army Col. Gabriel Chinchilla and Caen...
    SD Arrives in France

    SD Arrives in France
    06.05.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer are greeted by U.S. Defense Attaché to France U.S. Army Col. Gabriel Chinchilla and Caen...
    SD Arrives in France

    SD Arrives in France
    06.05.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer are greeted by U.S. Defense Attaché to France U.S. Army Col. Gabriel Chinchilla and Caen...
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    Secretary of Defense emphasizes lethality, deterrence on Guam

    Secretary of Defense emphasizes lethality,...
    03.28.25 | LCDR Michelle Tucker | CJR-M
    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived on Guam March 27 to meet with military and civilian leaders and speak...

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Visits...
    03.26.25 | 1LT John OHara | MCBH
    MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, where base leadership and unit commanders welcomed him upon arrival. He engaged with Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers from MCBH, including 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, Marine Corps Air Station – Kaneohe Bay, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, and the Army’s 25th Infantry...
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