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Defense Secretary Hagel and Major General Jeffrey Snow briefed reporters and responded to questions on the Pentagon’s efforts to reduce sexual assaults in the U.S. military.

President Obama announced Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s decision to resign. Secretary Hagel agreed to continue his duties until a successor was nominated by the president and confirmed by…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other military officials announced a series of reforms to the U.S. nuclear forces following two reviews that exposed personnel concerns, including low…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified at a hearing on efforts to combat ISIS militants who had taken over parts of Syria and Iraq. Secretary…

Secretary Chuck Hagel and General Martin Dempsey briefed reporters and responded to questions on a number of issues including the campaigns against Ebola and ISIL.* In response to questions…

Journalists interviewed lawmakers, Obama administration officials, and policy experts on a variety of topics. The sixth annual Washington Ideas Forum was held October 29-30, 2014, by The…

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke briefly to reporters before he and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met with the two top South Korean military and diplomatic officials at State Department…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and South Korean Defense Minister Ham Min Koo held a joint news conference. Secretary Hagel announced the signing of an agreement to delay the transferring of…

Secretary Chuck Hagel gave the keynote speech at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army. He talked about his proposal to reduce the active duty Army force to its lowest…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey briefed reporters about ongoing military operations against ISIS* in Syria and Iraq. They also briefly discussed the…

After a break for voting, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. strategy for combating *ISIL. Toics included President Obama’s strategy…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. strategy for combating *ISIL. He was accompanied by Lieutenant General William Mayville. Toics included…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey testified on President Obama’s strategy for combating ISIS* militants. Secretary Hagel outlined the administration’s…

The Department of Defense held a farewell parade to celebrate the careers of Senate Armed Services Chair Carl Levin (D-MI) and House Armed Services Chair Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), who were…

President Obama attended a ceremony at the Pentagon to honor those who died in the September 11, 2001, attacks. He spoke about the strength and resolve of the family members of victims of the attacks,…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey briefed reporters on the latest developments in Iraq and Syria, including the failed military rescue mission in Syria earlier in the…

Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that President Obama authorized temporarily sending approximately 130 additional U.S. military personnel to northern Iraq as advisers to assist with the…

Secretary Chuck Hagel and Japanese Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera held a joint news conference following a meeting at the Pentagon. Topics included Japan’s announcement on collective…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey spoke to reporters on the situation in Iraq. Secretary Hagel said the mission was twofold, one to protect the…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey testified about the fiscal year 2015 defense budget request. They answered questions about the situations in Iraq…