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Hagel: Stress Of 'Nonstop War' Forcing Out Good Soldiers

3:41pm February 06, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, outgoing Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says he is concerned about the toll of repeatedly rotating the same soldiers back to the front lines.

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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is greeted by Gen. John F. Campbell (right) after arriving in Kabul on Saturday. Hagel announced that an additional 1,000 U.S. troops would remain behind in the country after Dec. 31.

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Hagel: 10,800 Troops To Stay In Afghanistan After Dec. 31

2:01pm December 06, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The secretary of defense says an additional 1,000 troops will remain to support a NATO training program.

Ashton Carter answers a reporter's question during a March 2013 news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea.

Reports: Ashton Carter Emerges As Obama's Top Pick For Secretary Of Defense

3:06pm December 02, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Carter served as the No. 2 defense official under Leon Panetta. While relatively unknown to the public, he's respected for his intelligence.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Will Step Down, Once Successor Is Confirmed

1:34pm November 24, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The news comes as troops pull out of Afghanistan and begin a new offensive against the Islamic State. "Hagel was not seen as a very forceful secretary of defense," NPR's Tom Bowman says.

Members of the anti-war activist group CodePink interrupt a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (left) and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Dempsey Says If Needed He Would Recommend Ground Forces In Iraq

2:57pm September 16, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Senate panel he supports the president's plan to combat Islamic State militants but that if it proved necessary, he would recommend U.S. ground forces.