Who: Pete Hegseth
Hegseth, 44, served in the infantry and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman Badge.
Nominated for: U.S secretary of defense
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