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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.

    40 Featured Videos

    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
    04.03.25 | SSgt Eugene Oliver | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson and members of Congress for a visit at the Pentagon, Washington,...
    SD Hosts HHS Secretary Kennedy, Jr.

    SD Hosts HHS Secretary Kennedy, Jr.
    04.03.25 | SSgt Eugene Oliver and TSgt Jackie Sanders | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosted Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at the Pentagon,...
    SD Hegseth Standards Video

    SD Hegseth Standards Video
    04.02.25 | SSgt Jonathan Anderson and PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks on the new Standards for Combat MOS's. (DOD Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza...
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    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
    04.03.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson and members of Congress for a visit at the Pentagon, Washington,...
    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
    04.03.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson and members of Congress for a visit at the Pentagon, Washington,...
    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
    04.03.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson and members of Congress for a visit at the Pentagon, Washington,...
    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

    SD Hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
    04.03.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson and members of Congress for a visit at the Pentagon, Washington,...
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    3 Featured Stories

    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...
    SECDEF Hegseth visits Naval Station Guantanamo Bay

    SECDEF Hegseth visits Naval Station...
    02.25.25 | SFC ShaTyra Reed-Cox | JTFSG
    NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – “Guantanamo Bay represents justice,” said Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Pete Hegseth. “It represents...
    US Defense Secretary Hegseth Inspects Military Equipment in Poland

    US Defense Secretary Hegseth Inspects...
    02.15.25 | 1SG Jacob Connor | 5MPAD
    POWIDZ, Poland – U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, alongside Polish Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, visited the Army...