No, Pete Hegseth did not serve in the Marine Corps. He served as an infantry officer in the **U.S. Army National Guard**.
Here is a breakdown of his military service:
* **Branch**: U.S. Army National Guard.
* **Role**: Commissioned as an infantry officer after graduating from Princeton University in 2003.
* **Rank**: He reached the rank of **Major**.
* **Service Period**: He served from 2002 to 2021, resigning in January 2021.
* **Deployments**: He participated in active-duty deployments to **Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan**.
* **Awards**: His military awards include two Bronze Star Medals, a Joint Commendation Medal, and two Army Commendation Medals.
While he has appeared at Marine Corps events in his official capacity, his own service was entirely with the Army.
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