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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, and former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel marked the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Christine Wormuth to serve as the next Army secretary. Ms. Wormuth previously worked in the Obama administration as the Defense…

Former Defense and State Department officials discussed nuclear security and nonproliferation at a virtual event hosted by the Atlantic Council. Among the speakers were former U.S.…

Former Senator and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel discussed the decision by the Trump Administration to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, the state of the Republican Party, and…

A panel of historians looked back 50 years at the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive, which started on January 30, 1968 as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces attacking more than 100 cities,…

Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his brother, Tom, served side by side during the Vietnam War. Lieutenant General Daniel Bolger interviewed the two brothers, who are the focus of…

Speakers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Veterans Day ceremony in Washington, D.C., included former Defense Secretary and Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, and…

Former Defense Secretaries Harold Brown, William Perry, William Cohen, and Chuck Hagel talked about U.S.-China relations, as well as lessons learned during their tenure at the Pentagon. Topics included…

Former Defense Secretary Hagel talked about combating ISIL. This was a brief portion of his interview with Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.” The Islamic State in Iraq and the…

Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addressed the American Legion 97th National Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center after being awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. He spoke about…

House and Senate leaders spoke at an official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War in the Capitol Visitor Center. They were joined by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and his…

President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey paid tribute to outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The ceremony included performances by the U.S.…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel briefed reporters and answers their questions on a variety of military-related topics. In what was probably his last briefing with the press as Defense…

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…

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.

Andrew Carroll, editor of War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars, read selections from the book at the Library of Congress. The book is a collection of 200 letters…

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…

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…

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…

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…