"A veteran with a voice": 1st Lt. Pete Hegseth '03

Colleges & Universities Princeton University
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<p>an interview in today’s washington times, prefaced thusly:</p>

<p>Iraq war veteran 1st Lt. Pete Hegseth served in 2005-06 with the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division. Now serving with the New York Army National Guard, Lt. Hegseth is executive director of Vets For Freedom, a nonpartisan group established by veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to “educate Americans about the importance of achieving success in these conflicts.”</p>

<p>Vets for Freedom recently began airing television ads urging senators to support continuing the U.S. mission in Iraq.</p>

<p>A graduate of Princeton University, Lt. Hegseth plans to pursue a master’s degree at Princeton in the fall. </p>

<p><a href=“http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070816/CULTURE/108160073/1015[/url]”>http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070816/CULTURE/108160073/1015&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Sounds great - he is a graduate who is fulfilling Princeton’s “in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations” motto, and who has a good deal of common sense. I hope Vets for Freedom is successful…</p>

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<p>It would be great if Princeton would occasionally include the current news of its officer/graduates in the many newsletters sent. While their numbers are not huge, their dedication and sacrifices are large.</p>

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<p>Pete played basketball for the Tigers too.</p>