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 years except for …
Secretary of War | U.S. Department of War
Jan 5, 2026 · The secretary of war oversees the War Department and acts as the principal war policy maker and advisor. The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the secretary of war. He was sworn in on Jan. …
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, following …
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 decision late Friday with …
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 National …
Hegseth Is Quickly Sworn in as Defense Secretary After Dramatic …
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 installed him as the...
HON Pete Hegseth > U.S. Department of War > Biography | U.S.
He was sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025, as the 29th secretary of defense before the department's name was changed on Sept. 5, 2025. Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army …
Pete Hegseth, New Defense Secretary, Outlines Pentagon’s Priorities
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 first, and we will...
What does the defense secretary do? | PBS News
Jan 12, 2025 · What does the defense secretary do? Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the …
Office of the Secretary of Defense - Wikipedia
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is a headquarters-level staff of the United States Department of Defense. It is the principal civilian staff element of the U.S. secretary of defense, and …