Senate Republicans block vote on confirming Chuck Hagel as defense chief
Former US Senator Chuck HagelCredit: Getty Images The Senate voted narrowly on Thursday to block a vote on confirmation of President Barack Obama’s choice of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, planning...
View ArticleSenate confirms Hagel as secretary of defense
Former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be Defense Secretary.Credit: Reuters The Senate voted to confirm Chuck Hagel on...
View ArticleHagel calls sexual assault a ‘scourge’ on U.S. Military
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel takes part in a news conference on efforts to eliminate VA claims backlogs, at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonCredit: Reuters Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called...
View ArticleUS deploys missile system as North Korea rhetoric worsens
The USS John McCain took part in an exercise off the Korean peninsula. Defense officials said a missile system would soon be deployed to Guam in preparation for potential attack from North Korea, as...
View ArticleHagel says ‘red flags’ missed before Navy Yard shooting
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey speak at a joint news conference at the Pentagon in Washington on September 18, 2013. Credit:...
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