Chuck Hagel
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U.S. Senate confirms Ash Carter, Obama’s choice for defence secretaryThe Senate on Thursday confirmed President Barack Obama's choice to run the Pentagon, handing Ash Carter the task of steering the U.S. militaryWorldFeb 12, 2015
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Carter brings different outlook to Pentagon postThe experiences that Ashton Carter would bring to the job of U.S. Secretary of Defence are vastly different from Chuck Hagel's in several important ways, starting with the fact that Carter is an academic and a policy wonk.PoliticsDec 5, 2014
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Chuck Hagel stepping down as U.S. Defence SecretaryDefence Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down from President Barack Obama's Cabinet, senior administration officials said Monday.PoliticsNov 24, 2014
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Hagel says Colombia will provide valuable counter-terror trainingU.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel praised Colombia's advances in counterterrorism on Friday.PoliticsOct 10, 2014
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U.S. provides weapons to Kurds in fight against Islamic militantsThe Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S. officials said Monday.WorldAug 11, 2014
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U.S. launches second round of airstrikes in northern IraqForeign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada fully supports U.S. airstrikes against Islamic extremists in northern Iraq and has received no request for military assistance in the volatile region.WorldAug 8, 2014
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US Army to begin Chelsea Manning’s gender treatmentNational security leaker Chelsea Manning can get initial treatment for a gender-identity condition from the U.S. military.WorldJul 18, 2014
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U.S. aircraft carrier moves into Persian Gulf as Iraq battles rebelsThe United States has ordered an aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf as President Obama considers possible military options in Iraq.WorldJun 15, 2014
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Hagel defends secrecy on Bowe Bergdahl prisoner exchangeDefence Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress Wednesday that officials of Qatar negotiating the release of captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl told the U.S. that "time was not on our side."WorldJun 11, 2014
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U.S. investigates threats against family of ex-Taliban prisoner BergdahlU.S. authorities are investigating threats against the family of former Taliban prisoner Bowe Bergdahl.WorldJun 7, 2014
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