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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.

    12 Featured Videos

    SECDEF Hegseth remarks on SpaceX-NASA ISS Rescue Mission

    SECDEF Hegseth remarks on SpaceX-NASA ISS...
    03.12.25 | SSgt Eugene Oliver | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks for three service members supporting the upcoming International Space Station astronaut rescue...
    Defense Secretary Signs Memorandum to Rename Fort Moore Back to Fort Benning

    Defense Secretary Signs Memorandum to...
    03.03.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signs a memorandum to rename Fort Moore, Ga., to Fort Benning at the Pentagon, March 3, 2025. (DoD video by U.S....
    SECDEF Hegseth OPM Response Video

    SECDEF Hegseth OPM Response Video
    02.28.25 | SSgt Eugene Oliver | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks regarding to the DoD Civilian Workforce. (DoD video by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)
    A Message From Secretary of Defense Hegseth to the American Warfighter, and the American Tax Payer.

    A Message From Secretary of Defense...
    02.20.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza and Chad McNeeley and SSgt John Wright | OSDPA
    A message from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to the American Warfighter, and The American Tax Payer.
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    SD Welcomes Conor McGregor to the Pentagon

    SD Welcomes Conor McGregor to the Pentagon
    03.17.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth awards a coin to Conor McGregor at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty...
    SD Welcomes Conor McGregor to the Pentagon

    SD Welcomes Conor McGregor to the Pentagon
    03.17.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Conor McGregor at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer...
    SD Welcomes Conor McGregor to the Pentagon

    SD Welcomes Conor McGregor to the Pentagon
    03.17.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Conor McGregor at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer...
    SD Welcomes Conor McGregor to the Pentagon

    SD Welcomes Conor McGregor to the Pentagon
    03.17.25 | PO1 Alexander Kubitza | OSDPA
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Conor McGregor at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer...
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    1 Featured Stories

    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...