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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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    SW Gives Oath of of Enlistment at Seabees Museum

    SW Gives Oath of of Enlistment at Seabees...
    02.09.26 | SSG Dennis Buzard | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administers the Oath of Enlistment to enlistees at the Seabees Museum in North Kingstown, R.I., Feb. 9, 2026. (DoW...
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    SW Visits USAWHC

    SW Visits USAWHC
    02.13.26 | SSgt Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth poses for a photo with commanders at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 13, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt....
    SW Visits USAWHC

    SW Visits USAWHC
    02.13.26 | SSgt Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth eats lunch with commanders at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 13, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn...
    SW Visits USAWHC

    SW Visits USAWHC
    02.13.26 | SSgt Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth eats lunch with commanders at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 13, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn...
    SW Visits USAWHC

    SW Visits USAWHC
    02.13.26 | SSgt Madelyn Keech | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth eats lunch with commanders at Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 13, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn...
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    "We Will Give You Everything You Need": SECWAR Vows Support to PCU John F. Kennedy Crew

    "We Will Give You Everything You Need":...
    01.05.26 | LCDR Travis C Callaghan and PO1 Theoplis Stewart II | CVN79
    Secretary of the War Pete Hegseth visited the Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) as part of his nationwide "Arsenal of Freedom Tour."...
    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...
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    07.07.25 | Courtesy Story | TPC
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