Pete Hegseth
Articles by Pete Hegseth
PETE HEGSETH: Obama’s slow-drip Iraq strategy
''I have never been more proud of a president than when Bush announced the Iraq surge on Jan. 10, 2007." That's the honest sentiment of an Iraq war veteran recently returned from that trying battlefield. I served in Iraq from 2005 to 2006 and witnessed some of the worst moments of the war, including the bombing of the Samarra golden mosque -- an event that unleashed sectarian violence across the country. Published May 3, 2016
HEGSETH: Not My Six: Obama’s Credibility on Veterans’ Issues Vanishes
When President Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) national convention in Nevada in July 2012, he offered a proud accounting of the things his administration had accomplished at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). And what a list it was. Published July 3, 2014
HEGSETH: Respecting the sacrifice of America’s warriors
Our nation's military veterans, having served their nation with honor and distinction, have made great sacrifices in defense of the United States and our freedoms. Published April 18, 2014
COTTON, MANDEL AND HEGSETH: Caring for the troops with Kaitlyn’s Law
Kaitlyn Samuels is not a household name. More people should be aware of her story, though, because she represents a growing number of military families that are being left in the cold by the Department of Defense and its military health insurance provider, Tricare. Published May 7, 2013
HEGSETH: A new Treasury pick but no hope for change
"And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account, to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day, because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government." Those were President Obama's words, in his first inaugural address in January 2009. Published February 4, 2013
