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   Pete Buttigieg

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   United States Secretary of Transportation since 2021

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2. thehill.com › homenews › campaignDocuments provide glimpse into Buttigieg’s military service

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   May 5, 2019 · According to the documents, Buttigieg served in the Afghanistan Threat Finance Cell (ATFC) in Kabul, placing him in “an imminent danger pay area” from late March to mid-September 2014, while the...

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3. www.cnn.com › 2019/05/17 › politicsPete Buttigieg wields his military credentials: ‘It’s not ...

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   May 17, 2019 · Pete Buttigieg wields his military service as both a sword and a shield in his race for the White House. Whether he’s reassuring voters about his experience for office or quieting anti-gay...

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   Who is Pete Buttigieg?

   • Military documents obtained by The Hill provide a glimpse into Pete Buttigieg’s time as a Navy intelligence officer in Afghanistan, a key portion of his biography that sets him apart from the pack of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders. The Hill reviewed Buttigieg’s certificate of release from active duty and a counseling report.

   Documents provide glimpse into Buttigieg’s military service

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   Did Buttigieg get into the military?

   • Yet Buttigieg rarely reveals that his path to the military actually came from a presidential race. As a volunteer for Barack Obama’s campaign in Iowa 12 years ago, he said he felt guilty that so many young people in rural communities were signing up for the Army or National Guard.

   Pete Buttigieg wields his military credentials: ‘It’s not like I killed

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   Did Pete Buttigieg brag about military service?

   • On the Democratic debate stage Tuesday night, Mr. Buttigieg didn’t brag about his military service, but he did outflank his rivals. Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., at a campaign rally in Des Moines. Hilary Swift for The New York Times

   ‘I Don’t Need Lessons From You on Courage’: Pete Buttigieg Makes His

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   What happened to Buttigieg & why was he sent to Afghanistan?

   • He was sent to Afghanistan to join a task force called the Afghan Threat Finance Cell, according to ABC News. "We dealt with things like bank fraud, money laundering, extortion, kidnapping, human trafficking and the opium-heroin trade," said Army Reserve Col. Guy Hollingsworth, who was the task force’s military commander when Buttigieg arrived.

   PolitiFact | Another claim questioning Pete Buttigieg’s military

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pete_ButtigiegPete Buttigieg - Wikipedia

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   Military service. Buttigieg joined the U.S. Navy Reserve through the direct commission officer (DCO) program and was sworn in as an ensign in naval intelligence in September 2009. He took a seven-month leave during his mayoral term to deploy to Afghanistan in 2014.

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6. www.politifact.com › factchecks › 2020Another claim questioning Pete Buttigieg’s military service ...

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   Feb 27, 2020 · Pete Buttigieg joined the Navy Reserve in 2009 and was honorably discharged in 2017, according to military records. He was a Navy intelligence officer in Afghanistan for six months. He...

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8. floppingaces.net › most-wanted › the-real-story-onThe real story on Buttigieg's military record - Flopping Aces

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   Feb 10, 2020 · But Mr. Buttigieg’s stint in the Navy isn’t as impressive as he makes it out to be. His 2019 memoir is called “Shortest Way Home,” an apt description of his military service. He entered the military through a little-used shortcut: direct commission in the reserves.

9. www.biography.com › political-figures › pete-buttigiegPete Buttigieg - Husband, Age & Facts - Biography

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   Nov 14, 2019 · As a supporter and volunteer of Barack Obama's presidential bid, Buttigieg was inspired to enlist in the military in 2007. Two years later, he became a U.S. Navy Reserve officer, and while...

10. www.nytimes.com › 2019/10/16 › us‘I Don’t Need Lessons From You on Courage’: Pete Buttigieg ...

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    Oct 16, 2019 · Mr. Buttigieg began his military service before the Clinton-era policy of “don’t ask don’t tell” was repealed and gay men and lesbians were allowed to serve openly in the armed forces.