Military service used to be something that we had in common. It’s where people like a young John F Kennedy would meet farm kids and would work side b… - Pete Buttigieg

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Military service used to be something that we had in common. It’s where people like a young John F Kennedy would meet farm kids and would work side by side with African Americans, maybe for the first time in their lives. At the time [in 2009] it felt like the reverse. It felt like it reinforced the divides.

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About Pete Buttigieg

Peter "Pete" Paul Montgomery Buttigieg (pronounced /ˈbuːtɪdʒədʒ/; born January 19, 1982) is an American politician and former military officer who has served as the United States secretary of transportation since January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020, which earned him the nickname "Mayor Pete".

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Birth Name: Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg
Alternative Names: Peter Buttigieg Mayor Pete
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