It's a sense in Minnesota that we need to get back to common sense. We need to get back to taking sensible looks at positions and understanding the proper role of government. Pete Hegseth backcommongovernment Change image and share on social
Political correctness is a poison to our security and defenses. It imposes a willful blindness, both at the macro level when unwilling to engage with radical Islamism or whatever you want to call it - if you're not willing to call it what it is - and at the micro level, at the street level. Pete Hegseth blindnesscallcorrectness share on social
I believe, if done correctly, eliminating Saddam and liberating Iraq could be the 'Normandy Invasion' or 'fall of the Berlin Wall' of our generation... the Iraqi people are eager to be rid of Saddam, and there is equally encouraging evidence that republican principles could thrive there. Pete Hegseth berlincorrectlyeager share on social
Veterans are driven by the same frustrations that the public has with what is happening in Washington... the fiscal irresponsibility and the financial crisis that our country is facing. Pete Hegseth countrycrisisdrive Change image and share on social
At Concerned Veterans for America, we've made the case that the defense budget could be targeted for spending reform, but in a targeted fashion that genuinely changes unsustainable spending trajectories while preserving U.S. defense capacity. Pete Hegseth americabudgetcapacity share on social
As the publisher of the 'Tory,' I strive to defend the pillars of Western civilization against the distractions of diversity. Pete Hegseth civilizationdefenddistraction Change image and share on social
In the 360-degree battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, women have served honorably and fought valiantly. Yet there is a key difference between being in harm's way and reacting to enemy contact, and being in a direct combat operations role day in and day out. They are different scenarios that require different standards. Pete Hegseth afghanistanbattlefieldcombat share on social
Whether we like it or not, gender differences matter in a combat situation. Pete Hegseth combatdifferencegender Change image and share on social
Defense leaders should be searching for ways to reform out-of-date procurement processes, to collapse layers of Pentagon bureaucracy, and to restrain the growth in personnel and benefits costs. A critical first step in that process should be to conduct a full Pentagon audit to determine how DOD spends taxpayer dollars. Pete Hegseth auditbenefitbureaucracy share on social
I think standing and fighting and working alongside all of these people that raise their right hand and serve their nation... really wipes away the distractions of some of the petty things we think are important at home. Pete Hegseth alongsidedistractionfight share on social