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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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    SD Hosts Peruvian Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Exchange at the Pentagon

    SD Hosts Peruvian Minister of Defense and...
    05.05.25 | SSgt Jonathan Anderson | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Peruvian Minister of Defense Walter Astudillo, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmer Schialer participated in a...
    Secretary of Defense unveils the National Defense Area REEL

    Secretary of Defense unveils the National...
    04.25.25 | SGT Elijah Ingram | DoDSWB25
    U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits Fort Bliss, Texas and Joint Task Force - Southern Border, to see the efforts service members are...
    B-Roll: Secretary of Defense tours National Defense Area

    B-Roll: Secretary of Defense tours...
    04.25.25 | SGT Elijah Ingram | DoDSWB25
    U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits Fort Bliss, Texas and Joint Task Force - Southern Border, to see the efforts service members are...
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    SD Hegseth Visits Tampa, MacDill AFB During SOF Week

    SD Hegseth Visits Tampa, MacDill AFB...
    05.06.25 | SrA Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provides remarks at the Special Operations Forces Week welcome ceremony in Tampa, Florida, May 6, 2025. (DoD...
    SD Hegseth Visits Tampa, MacDill AFB During SOF Week

    SD Hegseth Visits Tampa, MacDill AFB...
    05.06.25 | SrA Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth poses for a photo with Department of Homeland Security members prior to departing MacDill Air Force Base,...
    SD Hegseth Visits Tampa, MacDill AFB During SOF Week

    SD Hegseth Visits Tampa, MacDill AFB...
    05.06.25 | SrA Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. service members at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 6, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force...
    SD Hegseth Visits Tampa, MacDill AFB During SOF Week

    SD Hegseth Visits Tampa, MacDill AFB...
    05.06.25 | SrA Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. service members at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 6, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force...
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    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...
    Secretary of Defense emphasizes lethality, deterrence on Guam

    Secretary of Defense emphasizes...
    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...
    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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