“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 ...

The blast, and the gunfire that followed, flattened the column of soldiers. Twenty-one-year-old Chuck Hagel was on his back, blood bubbling out of his chest with every breath. His 19-year-old broth… ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chuck Hagel, the former Republican senator tapped to become the next secretary of defense, has gone on a charm offensive in the lead-up to his confirmation hearing on Thursday, attempting to beat ...

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.

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.

“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 ...

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.

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 ...