Pete Hegseth has lived in the public eye for years. As a well-known ex-television personality and political commentator, he has drawn significant interest in his personal life. In late 2024, Donald Trump selected Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. Although the former Fox News co-anchor tends to keep his family away from the spotlight, he has opened up about his children in past interviews and, occasionally, on social media. Now that he’s the Secretary of Defense, many are curious to learn more about his family.

In his book The War on Warriors , Hegseth expressed his hopes for his sons to join the military when they are older. One excerpt from his letter reads, “If you take that oath, I hope you take it all the way. Your dad didn’t know the difference between the Army and the Marine

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