Lloyd J. Austin III has supported initiatives improving access to education and childcare for military families and personnel.

Pete Hegseth currently directs significant opposition toward elite higher education institutions, cutting institutional ties with the military.

Lloyd J. Austin III views the U.S. Military as a vital, professional war-fighting machine requiring modernization and strong alliances.

Pete Hegseth strongly advocates for fundamental restructuring of the military, emphasizing traditional values and a more combative foreign policy approach.