Chuck Hagel

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Is Trump pick Pete Hegseth ready to run Defense? A former defense secretary weighs in

9:47am November 20, 2024

Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says "a lack of any government experience is an issue" when leading the largest institution in the world.

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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, shown here in his Pentagon office Friday, explained that transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees required action from many parts of the federal government.

Closing Gitmo 'Going To Be Very Difficult,' Hagel Says

10:25am January 26, 2015

by Arnie Seipel

The outgoing secretary of defense conceded his handling of the Guantanamo Bay detainee issue "hasn't always made me popular in some quarters."

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel greets U.S. troops upon his arrival at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on Monday.

Chuck Hagel Lands In Iraq To Meet With Officials

6:54am December 09, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Hagel is the first secretary of defense to visit the country since President Obama ended American combat involvement in Iraq in 2011.

President Obama announced Friday that Ashton Carter is his nominee to succeed Chuck Hagel as defense secretary.

Politics & Government

Obama Taps Ashton Carter As Defense Secretary Nominee

11:21am December 05, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Carter, a former No. 2 at the Pentagon, would succeed Chuck Hagel. If confirmed, he will be President Obama's fourth defense secretary.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Will Step Down, Once Successor Is Confirmed

1:34pm November 24, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The news comes as troops pull out of Afghanistan and begin a new offensive against the Islamic State. "Hagel was not seen as a very forceful secretary of defense," NPR's Tom Bowman says.

U.S. Would Consider 'Modest' Force For Complex Iraq Operations

2:58pm November 13, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The comments were made to a House panel by Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. Earlier, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the battle against Islamic State militants would be "long and difficult."

Former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., speaks at the White House on Monday after President Obama nominated him to replace Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

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Lobbying Battle Over Hagel Under Way Before Obama's Nod

9:03am January 13, 2013

by Peter Overby

The fight over the former GOP senator's nomination to be the next defense secretary might be bigger than any other Cabinet nomination in recent history. Chuck Hagel's friends and foes are preparing for modern combat on TV and the Internet.

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