First, the Tennessee Vols produced the Minister of Defense. Now Vol Nation can claim the secretary of defense. President-elect Donald Trump announced Pete Hegseth as a member of his cabinet on Nov. 12. Hegseth will oversee American armed forces as the ...

Hegseth, who has been a co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend” for the better part of a decade, has used the show to highlight his views about the US military. He has railed against the Pentagon’s adoption of “social justice” messages and argued that “woke” policies have hurt military recruitment.

If you’ve never heard of Hegseth, here’s a quick primer: he’s a military veteran, bestselling author, and co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend” on the FOX News Channel. He also has the phrase “We the People,