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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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    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...
    SW Hegseth Hosts Canadian MINDEF

    SW Hegseth Hosts Canadian MINDEF
    09.22.25 | SSG Dennis Buzard | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosts Canadian Minister of Defense David McGuinty for a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept....
    Hegseth Speaks at POW/MIA Ceremony

    Hegseth Speaks at POW/MIA Ceremony
    09.19.25 | Courtesy Video | TPC
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 19, 2025.
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    SW Delivers a War Department Address

    SW Delivers a War Department Address
    09.30.25 | PO2 Aiko Bongolan | OSDPA
    President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a War Department Address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S....
    SW Delivers a War Department Address

    SW Delivers a War Department Address
    09.30.25 | PO2 Aiko Bongolan | OSDPA
    President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a War Department Address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S....
    SW Delivers a War Department Address

    SW Delivers a War Department Address
    09.30.25 | PO2 Aiko Bongolan | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a War Department Address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025. (DoW photo by...
    SW Delivers a War Department Address

    SW Delivers a War Department Address
    09.30.25 | PO2 Aiko Bongolan | OSDPA
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a War Department Address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025. (DoW photo by...
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    8 Featured Stories

    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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