Chuck Hagel
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Army sex abuse: Hagel informed Obama of latest case
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Barack Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier at Fort Hood.
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Pentagon furloughs to be cut back to 11 days per civilian worker
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Civilian employees at the Pentagon will still likely be furloughed, but not for as long as originally expected, Politico reports.
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Military to search for degrading materials in offices worldwide
CommentThe Secretary of Defense says that military officers and workplaces around the world will undergo scrutiny in an attempt to get rid of materials that degrade others or foster an "offensive work environment," Army Times says.
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Hagel: "Syrian regime has used chemical weapons"
CommentGreen interview April 25, 2013
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Syria used chemical weapons, Chuck Hagel says
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The White House has informed members of Congress that, within the last day, U.S. intelligence concluded with "some degree of varying confidence" that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons.
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Defense officials, some lawmakers at odds on Syria
CommentDonnelly interview April 18, 2013
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Hagel warns of deep, new spending cuts
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Hagel is warning of sharply deeper cuts to personnel, health care and weapons systems across his department, in order to put the brakes on spiraling costs and reshape the military for leaner budgets and new challenges.
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Fine tuning federal furloughs
CommentRose interview April 1, 2013
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B-2 bombers drop munitions in South Korea
CommentGreen interview March 28, 2013
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U.S. responds to North Korea rhetoric with stealth bombers
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In a show of force following weeks of North Korean bluster, the U.S. announces that two of its nuclear-capable B-2 bombers dropped munitions on a South Korean island as part of joint military drills.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and U.S. military strategy
CommentShaffer interview March 12, 2013
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Afghan war: As U.S. winds down war, political tensions rise
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The U.S. is still a nation at war. Twelve years later, around $500 billion dollars have been spent and thousands of lives have been lost to the war in Afghanistan.
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Secretary Chuck Hagel: Karzai claims due to political pressure
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel encountered political tension with the Afghan president and a series of security problems during his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, but he met privately with President Hamid Karzai and says they discussed the key issues.
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Afghan bombers strike during Hagel's visit
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On Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's first morning in Kabul, two suicide bombings killed at least 19 people, including a U.S. contractor. A Taliban spokesman said the blast outside the defense ministry was a message to the visiting Pentagon chief.
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Chuck Hagel sworn in as new Secretary of Defense
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Chuck Hagel took the oath of office as Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon Wednesday morning, just a day after his contentious confirmation came to a close with an affirmative vote from the Senate.
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Chuck Hagel nomination battle personal, officials say
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The drawn-out battle over Chuck Hagel's nomination probably will end this coming week with his Senate confirmation. But his fellow Republicans have roughed him up.
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That was the week that was
CommentBurkman and Fowler interview February 15, 2013
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Chuck Hagel confirmation vote likely coming soon
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Republican opponents are sending signals that Chuck Hagel's bid to become defense secretary will probably come to an up-or-down vote soon in the Senate.
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