“Chuck Hagel has been no ordinary Secretary of Defense: As the first enlisted combat veteran to serve in that position, he understands our men and women like few others ,” the president said.

"Secretary Chuck Hagel and I have had our differences over many years, but I have always considered him a friend, a patriot, and a dedicated public servant who has always put our country first and ...

Jan. 7, 2013 -- President Obama nominated former Senator Chuck Hagel as the next U.S. secretary of defense. To those who haven't followed the Senate closely in the past decade, he's probably not a ...

Chuck Hagel, as senator, voted to give the president the authority to go to war in Afghanistan and Iraq. But he later was very critical of how those wars were being conducted.

In an interview with CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator and Army veteran who served as defense secretary in the Obama administration, said his greatest concern about ...

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Will Step Down, Once Successor Is Confirmed : The Two-Way The news comes as troops pull out of Afghanistan and begin a new offensive against the Islamic State.

Critics who have been calling Chuck Hagel ‘anti-Jewish’ are retreating in the face of a backlash, says Peter Beinart. Peter Beinart Published Jan. 14 2013 4:45AM EST ...

After saving each other's lives in combat, Chuck Hagel, the future Republican senator of Nebraska, and his brother Tom fought about Vietnam and Iraq -- until they finally saw eye to eye.

On camera, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) wore concealer under his eyes, covering the shadows from a late last night. On camera, on "Face the Nation," the senator analyzed Iraq, and during breaks he ...

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s resignation Monday amid pressure from the White House clears the way for a new Pentagon leader but still leaves the administration divided over the issues that ...

“I wish someone had told me when I was sitting on a burning tank in a Vietnamese rice paddy that I was fighting for a lost cause just to save a president’s legacy.” — Chuck Hagel ...