Pete Hegseth served as an infantry officer in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He was recently a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota, and still serves as a Captain in the Minnesota Army National Guard.
The federal budget situation has never been more dire; either Washington does its job, or the defense budget is slashed. The defense budget has already seen nearly $500 billion in cuts, and will see another $500 billion lost if the president and Congress fail to act this year. The prospect of $1 trillion in defense cuts over the next ten years would be, simply put, disastrous.
27 Jun 2012