Trump Picks Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary

Fox News Host Pete Hegseth (R), an Author, and Army National Guard Officer, has been selected by President-Elect Trump (R) to serve as His Secretary of Defense.

"I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense. 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.

He was Commissioned as a Infantry Officer into the U.S. Army National Guard in 2004. His Unit was called to Guantánamo Bay, where He served as an Infantry Platoon Leader with the Minnesota National Guard.

His Unit was under the Operational Control of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. He was Awarded the Army Commendation Medal. Shortly after returning from Cuba, Hegseth volunteered to Serve in Baghdad and Samarra, where He held the Position of Infantry Platoon Leader and, later in Samarra, as Civil–Military Operations Officer.

During His time in Iraq, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, and a Second Army Commendation Medal.

He returned to Active Duty in 2012 as a Captain. He was deployed to Afghanistan with the Minnesota Army National Guard and acted as a Senior Counterinsurgency Instructor at the Counterinsurgency Training Center in Kabul. Hegseth, a Major, currently serves in the Individual Ready Reserve. He has been awarded His second Bronze Star for His Service Overseas.

Upon return from Iraq, Hegseth worked briefly at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Hegseth left the Conservative Think Tank in 2007 to work at "Vets For Freedom" as Executive Director. His Role included responding to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

As Treasurer, He worked at "Vets for Freedom" until 2012. The Organization Advocated for a greater Troop presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hegseth formed the Political Action Committee, MN PAC in 2012.

Hegseth was the Executive Director for Concerned Veterans for America, an Advocacy Group funded by the Koch Brothers. The Group advocated greater Privatization of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He left the Group in 2015.










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