Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Contact information
Here you will find contact information for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, including email address, phone number, and mailing address.
| Name | Pete Hegseth |
| Position | Secretary of Defense |
| State | White House |
| Party | Republican |
| Entered Office | January 20, 2025 |
| Office Room | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500 |
| Phone number | (202) 456-1111 |
| Email Form | |
| Website | Official Website |
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
An Army combat veteran and advocate for America’s veterans, Hegseth was most recently a co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend on the FOX News Channel.
Hegseth was commissioned an infantry officer into the U.S. Army National Guard upon graduation from the ROTC program at Princeton University in 2003. His deployments include Guantanamo Bay, where he served as an infantry platoon leader; Iraq, where he served as an infantry platoon leader in Baghdad and Samarra with the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division; and Afghanistan with the Minnesota Army National Guard as part of a NATO Training Mission. Hegseth also served in multiple staff positions in state National Guard units.
Hegseth’s military honors include the Army Commendation Medal and Expert Infantryman’s Badge (EIB) for his time in Cuba; the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge (CIB), and a second Army Commendation Medal for his time in Iraq; and a second Bronze Star Medal and a Joint Commendation Medal for his time in Afghanistan.
Hegseth has authored five books, including “The War on Warriors” (June 2024), which spent over 10 weeks on the New York Times best-sellers list.