Pete
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During a January visit to the company’s Starbase facility in Texas, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon had suffered from a history of slow committees and “endless projects.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The new secretary of the Army, Pete Geren, was handed a list of the Army generals who would serve on that year’s panel to select which colonels would be promoted to one-star general.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
He set about changing the way Leicester played, along with attack coach Pete Hewat.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
On February 11, Trump signed an executive order directing US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to enter into long-term supply contracts with US coal power plants.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Pete comes up behind him, twisting his hat in his hands.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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