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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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    Hegseth Speaks at Officer Candidate School Graduation

    Hegseth Speaks at Officer Candidate...
    09.04.25 | Courtesy Video | TPC
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to a graduating class of the Army Officer Candidate School during a ceremony at Fort Benning, Ga., Sept. 4,...
    SECDEF establishes JIATF 401

    SECDEF establishes JIATF 401
    08.28.25 | TSgt Jackie Sanders | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks on the establishment of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2025.
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    SD Presents 2025 Freedom Award to Hendersonville Police Dept.

    SD Presents 2025 Freedom Award to...
    08.29.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth poses for a photo with members of Hendersonville law enforcement, Hendersonville, Tenn., Aug. 29, 2025. (DoD...
    SD Presents 2025 Freedom Award to Hendersonville Police Dept.

    SD Presents 2025 Freedom Award to...
    08.29.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth poses for a photo with members of Hendersonville law enforcement, Hendersonville, Tenn., Aug. 29, 2025. (DoD...
    SD Presents 2025 Freedom Award to Hendersonville Police Dept.

    SD Presents 2025 Freedom Award to...
    08.29.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth poses for a photo with members of Hendersonville law enforcement, Hendersonville, Tenn., Aug. 29, 2025. (DoD...
    SD Presents 2025 Freedom Award to Hendersonville Police Dept.

    SD Presents 2025 Freedom Award to...
    08.29.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Hendersonville Police Chief James Jones during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Secretary...
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    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...
    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...
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