Chuck Hagel
| Chuck Hagel | |
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| United States Secretary of Defense | |
| In office February 27, 2013 – February 20, 2015 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Ashton Carter |
| Preceded by | Leon Panetta |
| Succeeded by | Ashton Carter |
| United States Senator from Nebraska |
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| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | James Exon |
| Succeeded by | Mike Johanns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Timothy Hagel October 4, 1946 North Platte, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Lloyd (1979-82) Lilibet Hagel (1985-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Brown College University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Religion | Episcopalian[1] |
| Awards | Purple Heart (2) Army Commendation Medal Vietnamese Gallantry Cross Combat Infantryman Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1968 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Division[2] |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Chuck Hagel (/tʃʌk ˈheɪɡəl/ chuk HAY-gəl;[3] born October 4, 1946) was the 24th Secretary of Defense and the former U.S. Senator from Nebraska. He is a member of the United States Republican Party. He has criticized the Bush Administration on many things, such as the Iraq War.
In October 2014, speaking at a meeting of defense ministers in Peru, Hagel highlighted a report’s findings of the global security threats of climate change and global warming; stating “The loss of glaciers will strain water supplies in several areas of our hemisphere,” and “Destruction and devastation from hurricanes can sow the seeds for instability. Droughts and crop failures can leave millions of people without any lifeline, and trigger waves of mass migration.”[4][5]
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 26, 2012 to become Secretary of Defense[6] during Barack Obama's second term replacing Leon Panetta.
On November 24, 2014, it was announced that Hagel would resign the position of Secretary of Defense due to job stress and decisions on ISIS/ISIL.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Hagel was raised in the Roman Catholic faith; see cached excerpt from Charlyne Berens' biography, Chuck Hagel, which refers to Hagel's parents as "pillars of their Catholic church"; Hagel's father; Charles Hagel had converted to the Catholic faith of his wife. Page 17 of the same work refers to Hagel as "now an Episcopalian."
- ↑ http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.02230/
- ↑ "Pronounce - Browse all names for U.S.". VOA News. http://pronounce.voanews.com/browse-oneregion.php?region=U.S.. Retrieved 2013-12-7.
- ↑ Pentagon Signals Security Risks of Climate Change October 13, 2014 New York Times
- ↑ The Military Takes on Climate Change Deniers October 23, 2014 BusinessWeek
- ↑ Memoli, Michael A. (February 26, 2013). "Senate confirms Chuck Hagel as new Defense secretary". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-senate-confirms-chuck-hagel-defense-secretary-20130226,0,357216.story. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ↑ Stewart, Phil; Holland, Steve (November 24, 2014). "Hagel, under pressure, resigns as U.S. defense secretary". Reuters. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/24/us-usa-military-hagel-idUSKCN0J81AK20141124.
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