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Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at the 2013 Peace Through Strength Awards dinner at the Reagan Library. (erin a. kirk-cuomo)

Former defense chief Hagel opens Pentagon’s Vietnam exhibit

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, speaks about his experiences as a soldier fighting in Vietnam, during a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Chuck Hagel on military V.P. pick: ‘Not where I would go’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama walks with Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., his nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Obama chose the widely respected, combat-hardened commander who led the Afghanistan war coalition during a key transitional period during 2013-2014 to succeed Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. Walking behind them is Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Defense bill amendment targets Obama micromanagement, gives Pentagon leverage

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In his memoir, Robert Gates (right) wrote that President Obama did not always live up to budget agreements and suspected top brass of conspiracies against the commander in chief. Mr. Obama once retorted to the command by saying "that's an order," which Mr. Gates found unprecedented. (Associated Press)

Obama military strategy blasted by Robert Gates, Leon Panetta, Chuck Hagel

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Ashton Carter's performance before the Senate Armed Services Committee provoked an immediate response from the White House, where the chief presidential spokesman Joshua Ernest cautioned that Mr. Obama, and not Mr. Carter, sets policy. (Associated Press)

Ashton Carter airs differences with Obama on Guantanamo, Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan

By Maggie Ybarra and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Ashton Carter, President Barack Obama&#8217;s choice to be defense secretary, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to replace Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief. Carter, who previously served as the No. 2 Pentagon official, is expected to easily win Senate confirmation but will face tough questions about Iraq and other issues. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Defense chief nominee promises to resist WH pressure on Gitmo

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment in Husaybah, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2006. (Image: U.S. Marine Corps.) ** FILE **

Chuck Hagel: U.S. may need ground troops in Iraq to push back Islamic State

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Ash Carter, President Obama's pick to be the new defense secretary, has told senators he doesn't see any way to close down the prison at Guantanamo Bay over the next two years, putting a major dent in Mr. Obama's hopes to shut it down before he leaves office. (Associated Press)

Ash Carter unlikely to close Guantanamo prison during Obama presidency, senators told

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at the Pentagon in this Dec. 4, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

GAO auditors question Pentagon plan to reduce expenses

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Chuck Hagel exposes rift between U.S. and Iraq

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

To avoid the economic, social, environmental and human health catastrophes that would follow fossil fuel elimination, we would need affordable, reliable options on a large enough scale to replace them. Existing "renewable" technologies cannot possibly do that. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

S. FRED SINGER: Global climate policy after Lima

By S. Fred Singer

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2014 file photo, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at the Pentagon. The Pentagon took initial steps Friday to set up a new agency that will direct the troubled effort to search for America&#8217;s missing war dead, two years after an internal report found the current program was mismanaged and wasteful. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Chuck Hagel, Pentagon move to establish new POW-MIA office

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times