Chuck Hagel

Six Guantanamo prisoners fly to Uruguay for resettlement

Six men held for more than a decade at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were flown ...

Dec 07, 2014 06:33 PM EST

Obama nominates Ashton Carter for Pentagon chief

President Barack Obama on Friday nominated veteran defense expert Ashton Carter as his defense secre...

Dec 06, 2014 09:32 PM EST

U.S., South African hostages in Yemen killed in rescue attempt

A U.S. journalist and a South African teacher held by al Qaeda militants in Yemen were killed during...

Dec 06, 2014 06:18 AM EST

Obama to announce choice of Ash Carter for defense chief Friday: White House

President Barack Obama will announce his choice of former Pentagon official Ash Carter to be his nex...

Dec 05, 2014 07:52 AM EST

U.S. military sex assault reports up 8 percent: officials

Sexual assaults reported by U.S. military troops rose 8 percent in 2014 amid signs that victims are ...

Dec 04, 2014 06:38 AM EST

Obama considering Ashton Carter, others for next defense secretary

President Barack Obama is considering a variety of high-profile figures as his candidate to be the n...

Dec 01, 2014 06:56 PM EST

Hagel, under pressure, resigns as U.S. defense secretary

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned on Monday, leaving under pressure as President Barack Ob...

Nov 24, 2014 09:21 PM EST

U.S. releases five Guantanamo detainees to Georgia, Slovakia

The United States has released five detainees from its detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, inc...

Nov 20, 2014 09:47 PM EST

U.S. Army to deactivate long-serving 'Iron Brigade' in South Korea

An Army combat brigade that has anchored the U.S. military presence in South Korea for nearly 50 yea...

Nov 06, 2014 07:25 PM EST

U.S. Defense Secretary sees long-term fight against Islamic State

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday that the embattled Syrian city of Kobani was a v...

Oct 12, 2014 03:11 AM EDT

U.S. to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt - Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Egyptian Defense Minister Colonel General Sedki Sobhy ...

Sep 20, 2014 10:12 PM EDT

U.S. general says cannot rule out larger ground role in Iraq

The most senior U.S. military officer raised the possibility on Tuesday that American troops might n...

Sep 16, 2014 08:02 PM EDT

Former U.S. Afghanistan commander to lead effort against Islamic State

President Barack Obama has chosen retired Marine Corps General John Allen, who served as the top U.S...

Sep 13, 2014 09:23 PM EDT

U.S. to Bolster Missile Defense Against North Korea Threat: Adding 14 Interceptors on West Coast (Video)

The Pentagon announced on Friday that it will spend $1 billion to add 14 interceptors to a West-Coas...

Mar 15, 2013 05:39 PM EDT

Chuck Hagel Visits Afghanistan: Suicide Bombing Coincides With First Trip to Kabul as Secretary of Defense

A suicide bomber blew himself up on the roadway outside the Afghan Defense Ministry in Kabul on Satu...

Mar 09, 2013 08:09 PM EST

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