What is Pete Hegseth?
{{Infobox officeholder | office = 29th [[United States Secretary of Defense]] | president = [[Donald Trump]] | deputy = [[Steve Feinberg]] (nominee) | term_start = January 25, 2025 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Lloyd Austin]] | successor = | name = Pete Hegseth | image = Pete Hegseth Official Portrait.jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2025 | birth_name = Peter Brian Hegseth | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|6|06|}} | birth_place = [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Meredith Schwarz|2004|2009|end=div.}} * {{marriage|Samantha Deering|2010|2017|end=div.}} * {{marriage|Jennifer Rauchet|2019}} }} | children = 7 | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | education = [[Princeton University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Harvard University]] ([[Master of Public Policy|MPP]]) | allegiance = {{flagu|United States}} | branch = {{army|United States}} | serviceyears = 2003–present | rank = [[Major (United States)|Major]] | unit = [[Minnesota Army National Guard]] | battles = [[Iraq War]]<br /> [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]] | mawards = [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] (x2)<br /> [[Commendation Medal|Army Commendation Medal]] (x2)<br /> [[National Defense Service Medal]]<br />[[Global War on Terrorism Service Medal]]<br />[[Expert Infantryman Badge]]<br /> [[Combat Infantryman Badge]] }} '''Peter Brian Hegseth''' (born June 6, 1980) is an American political commentator, television presenter, author and [[Army National Guard]] officer who has been the 29th [[United States Secretary of Defense]] since 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/pete-hegseth/bio/#s=h-l|title=Pete Hegseth|date=2016