Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defense Phillip Hammond briefed the press at the Pentagon May 2, 2013. (Sgt. Aaron Hostutler/USMC)
Photo of the Day: May 3, 2013
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Photo of the Day: April 24, 2013
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (L) walks with Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Fahd bin Abdullah upon his arrival at King Khaled International Airport on April 23, 2013 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hagel arrived in Mideast at the start of a six-day regional tour, his first since taking over as Pentagon chief two months ago, which was likely to be dominated by concerns over Iran's nuclear program and Syria's civil war. (Jim Watson - Pool/Getty Images)
Photo of the Day: April 4, 2013
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel delivers remarks at the National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C. on the strategic and fiscal challenges facing the Department of Defense, April 3, 2013. (Glenn Fawcett/DoD)
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave what the Pentagon termed his first major policy speech April 3, a speech that called for major restructuring of commands in the name of cost savings. Check out the full text of the speech after the break… More
Photo of the Day: March 15, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is sworn in by Vice-President Joe Biden during a welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon, March 14, 2013. (Chad J. McNeeley/DoD)
Photo of the Day: March 11, 2013 (Hagel in Afghanistan)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel returns a military salute as he steps off a blackhawk helicopter to transfer to an aircraft on his way to Washington on March 11, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Jason Reed/Pool/Getty Images)
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel finished up a brief surprise trip to Afghanistan on Monday. Check out more images from his visit after the break… More
Photo of the Day: Jan. 31, 2013
Former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) delivers opening remarks to the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of defense on Capitol Hill January 31, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Sen. Chuck Hagel, President Obama’s pick for the next Secretary of Defense, is on the hill getting the customary grilling as part of the confirmation process. Check out the work of John T. Bennett and Marcus Weisgerber who are live-blogging the hearing here.
Photo of the Day: Jan. 7, 2013
Vietnam veteran and former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) attends a news conference to unveil planned exhibits for the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center at the U.S. Capitol May 22, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Meet the new Secretary of Defense, at least if Obama gets his way. Former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel will be tapped as the next Sec. Def., after several weeks of speculation surrounding possible difficulties in a confirmation fight. More after the break. More
