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Hegseth, who was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman Badge, served as an infantry major in the Army National Guard and served tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Guantanamo Bay.
“Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First,” Trump said in a statement. “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice – Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down. Pete is a graduate of Princeton University, and has a Graduate Degree from Harvard University.”
Hegseth’s name was rarely mentioned ahead of his selection, though Trump has prioritized putting loyalists in positions around him.Trump is expected to reshape the Pentagon during his second term. He has indicated he will go after the department’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts instituted under the Biden administration and has said he would reverse the decision to rename military bases named after Confederate soldiers.
The president-elect is also coming back into power at a time of much more conflict than when he left. While the conflicts could end before the inauguration, Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing the three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, and Israel is still at war with Hamas, Hezbollah, and, effectively but indirectly, Iran.
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