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The current secretary of defense is Pete Hegseth, who was nominated by President Donald Trump and was confirmed by the Senate on January 25, 2025. In 2025 ...

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The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the secretary of war. He was sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025, as the 29th secretary of defense before the department's name was changed ...

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The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the president of the United States. The ...

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Secretaries of Defense ... Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Dwight Eisenhower Administration VIEW BIO. Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration October 9, 1957 – December 1, 1959

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The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the secretary of war. He was sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025, as the 29th secretary of defense before the department's name was ...

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The order says Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be known as secretary of war. It instructs him to recommend and include legislative and ...

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., today reaffirmed the commitment of the U.S. and ...

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Trump changes the Department of Defense's name to 'Department of War'. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says the new name signals a more offensive ...

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