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Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense. This page tracks Hegseth's public schedule — 20 engagements across 9 days — compiled automatically from the official source and updated daily.
- Office: United States Secretary of Defense
- Country: 🇺🇸 United States
- Based in: Washington, D.C.
- Latest entry: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Overseas days tracked: 0
- Source: U.S. Department of Defense — News
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Recent public schedule
Each entry links to its official source. Times are local where published.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Marines Receive Upgraded Awards for 2021 Abbey Gate Attack Response
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented three retired Marines with upgraded awards for valor during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The upgrade was as a result of their heroic actions immediately following the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bomber atta
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The Capital's Defenders: Two Centuries After Historic Battle, Citizen-Soldiers are Recognized
A ceremony commemorating the 212th anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg connected America's Freedom 250 celebration with the citizen-soldier tradition that helped defend the nation in its earliest years and continues today with the Nati
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Army Armaments Center Unveils New Ammo Packaging System
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center's new SixPAC system blends lightweight polymers with a rugged steel shell, marking a leap in small-caliber ammunition packaging intended to reshape how soldiers use muni
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Review Panel Continues Its Mission as Pentagon Marks Fifth Anniversary of Abbey Gate Bombing
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War Sean Parnell revealed in a social media post that an ongoing War Department investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 2021 terrorist airport bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, has uncovered clas
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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U.S., Brunei Forces Build Readiness, Trust During Exercise Pahlawan Warrior
U.S. soldiers and Oklahoma National Guardsmen partnered with Royal Brunei Land Forces soldiers to sharpen their skills during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26 at Tutong Camp, Brunei, increasing readiness through shared tactics, jungle training
Monday, August 24, 2026
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Hegseth Greets Troops at Stratcom, Talks Arsenal of Freedom in Wisconsin
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told military personnel assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., that they are the center of America's deterrent capability.
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EOD Airmen Train on Full Spectrum of Explosive Threats
Airmen trained in high-pressure, simulated deployment scenarios during a weeklong exercise in Montana to sharpen their leadership and survival skills.
Friday, August 21, 2026
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Motors Assembled at Tobyhanna Army Depot Power Drone to World-Record Flight
A battery-powered small unmanned aircraft system recently shattered a world endurance record, flying for more than eight hours in the desert heat — a milestone achieved using critical propulsion components assembled by the Army's organic in
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Navy Advances MH-60 Modernization, Identifies Industry Performers for Prototype Project
The Navy's MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter service life modernization program recently announced the industry performers identified to proceed to the first phase of a statement of work collaboration for the MH-60 tailorable architecture leveragin
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Corps of Engineers Modernizes Historic Fort Sill Barracks
Behind the historic facade of Building 900 at U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Sill, Okla., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, is executing a high-tech modernization project that will make it one of the most structurally reinforced b
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USS George Washington Celebrates Historic Aircraft Milestone
After 34 years of continuous service projecting American sea power, the aircraft carrier USS George Washington achieved a major aviation milestone by recovering its 200,000th fixed-wing aircraft while underway in the Indian Ocean.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Learning With Every Launch: Inside Exercise Cold Raptor
During Exercise Cold Raptor in Poland, soldiers launched micro-high-altitude balloons into the stratosphere to test emerging sensing and communication technologies.
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Exercise Northern Viking Marks 75 Years of Defense Cooperation
U.S. service members arrived in Keflavik, Iceland, joining forces with the Icelandic Coast Guard and other NATO allies for the U.S. 6th Fleet's Exercise Northern Viking 2026.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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USS Essex Hosts Tiger Cruise on Return to San Diego
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex hosted a historic Tiger Cruise for friends, family and community members near Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., before returning to its home port.
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Army Develops Ultra-Light Vehicle for Changing Battlefields
In fielding the Infantry Squad Vehicle, an ultra-light tactical vehicle that carries nine passengers and their equipment, the Army took a rapid acquisition approach, using commercial off-the-shelf solutions and minimal military modification
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United Nations Command Pays Tribute to Fallen Soldiers During 50th Commemoration of Attack
The United Nations Command commemorated the sacrifice of Army Capt. Arthur Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark Barrett, who were killed in an unprovoked attack 50 years ago in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, in the name of peace and stability.
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Defense Innovation Unit Develops Program to Supercharge Defense Industrial Base
The Bridge Program, part of the War Department's innovation unit developed to drive systemic reform as it seeks to supercharge the U.S. defense industrial base, is executing a targeted strategy to eliminate critical bottlenecks.
Monday, August 17, 2026
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Competitors Display Resilience, Teamwork at Fort Drum's Mountain Mudder
More than 1,000 Fort Drum, N.Y., community members answered the "call to dirty," putting their laundry detergent to the test as they dove into the muck during the base's annual Mountain Mudder.
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Fighter Wing Trains to Keep F-35s in the Fight
Airmen assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing, known as the Red Tails, trained to generate and sustain F-35A Lightning II combat airpower under pressure during Operation Tuskegee Thunder at Dannelly Field, Ala.
Friday, August 14, 2026
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U.S. Forces Japan Airlifts Supplies to Region Recovering From Earthquake
U.S. Forces Japan rapidly delivered more than 100,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, following a devastating earthquake.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Pete Hegseth?
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense, based in Washington, D.C., United States.
Where does this schedule come from?
It is compiled automatically from U.S. Department of Defense — News, the official source, and updated daily.
How often does Hegseth's schedule update?
Every day. Each entry links back to the original official source so you can verify it.