United States Secretary of Defense - Wikipedia
To ensure civilian control of the military, U.S. law provides that the secretary of defense cannot have served as an active-duty commissioned officer in the military in the preceding seven …
Secretary of War | U.S. Department of War
Jan 5, 2026 · The U.S. Secretary of War oversees the Department of War and acts as the principal defense policy maker and adviser.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Begins 'Most Important ...
Jan 27, 2025 · Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance the morning of Jan. 25, …
Hegseth Confirmed as SECDEF After Close Senate Vote
Jan 24, 2025 · The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and member of the National Guard, to serve as the next Secretary of Defense in a 51 to 50 …
DVIDS - SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH
Sep 30, 2025 · 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 …
Pete Hegseth, New Defense Secretary, Outlines Pentagon’s ...
Jan 25, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, newly sworn-in as President Trump’s defense secretary, issued his set of priorities for the department on Saturday, saying that the Pentagon will “put America …
Hegseth Is Quickly Sworn in as Defense Secretary After ...
Jan 25, 2025 · Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation's 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump's Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate …