Pete Hegseth
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Infantry Officer, Television Host and Author
The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the 29th Secretary of Defense, sworn in on January 25, 2025. He graduated from Princeton University in 2003 and was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard. His deployments include Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Among his military awards are two Bronze Star Medals, the Joint Commendation Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Expert Infantryman Badge. He has authored several books, including the 2024 The War on Warriors, which was a New York Times bestseller. He also holds a Master’s degree from Harvard University and is a father to seven children.
