/tags/chuck-hagel Chuck Hagel en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 02:19:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-31/pentagon-reorganizing-how-it-brings-home-americas-war-dead The agency tasked with finding the remains of over 83,000 service members had been reluctant to use up-to-date technology, but will now move toward a DNA-led approach to identifying the missing. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 02:19:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-31/pentagon-reorganizing-how-it-brings-home-americas-war-dead Kelly McEvers /npr-news/2013-08-10/kerry-hagel-aim-to-ease-u-s-russian-tensions The U.S. secretaries of state and defense met their Russian counterparts for a day of talks in Washington on Friday. They hope to find common ground despite U.S.-Russian friction over the Edward Snowden asylum case. Sat, 10 Aug 2013 09:09:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-10/kerry-hagel-aim-to-ease-u-s-russian-tensions Michele Kelemen /npr-news/2013-08-06/pentagon-cuts-workers-mandated-furloughs-from-11-to-6-days Earlier this year, Pentagon workers were told they could face up to 22 furlough days because of budget cuts; the number is now 6 days. Some 650,000 civilian defense workers began taking furlough days on July 8. Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-06/pentagon-cuts-workers-mandated-furloughs-from-11-to-6-days Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-06-18/days-of-rambo-are-over-pentagon-details-womens-move-to-combat The U.S. military said in January that it will end its front-line combat exclusion for women; the shift means that women could join elite forces such as the Army Rangers and Navy SEALs in the next three years. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-18/days-of-rambo-are-over-pentagon-details-womens-move-to-combat Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-05-15/military-recruiters-sex-assault-responders-to-be-retrained The retraining order follows word that another member of the military who is supposed to investigate sexual assaults is instead under investigation himself. It also follows a survey that estimated about 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted last year. Wed, 15 May 2013 13:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-15/military-recruiters-sex-assault-responders-to-be-retrained Mark Memmott /2013-04-26/pressure-builds-on-white-house-to-intervene-in-syria The White House says it still needs to corroborate information it has received that suggests Syria's government has used chemical weapons. That act would cross a "red line" drawn by President Obama. At that point, the question becomes: What might the U.S. do in response? The Pentagon is already planning. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:00:00 GMT /2013-04-26/pressure-builds-on-white-house-to-intervene-in-syria Tom Bowman /npr-news/2013-04-24/hagel-claims-syria-used-chemical-weapons-are-suspicions The defense secretary said the U.S. has to be "very careful" before drawing conclusions about Syria. The U.S. has said the use of chemical weapons is a "red line" in the conflict. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-24/hagel-claims-syria-used-chemical-weapons-are-suspicions Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-04-03/responding-to-north-korea-u-s-sends-missile-defenses-to-guam Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said North Korea was "a real and clear danger and threat" to the United States. The missile defense system will be deployed to Guam in the coming weeks. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-03/responding-to-north-korea-u-s-sends-missile-defenses-to-guam Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-03-15/in-response-to-north-korea-and-iran-u-s-will-beef-up-missile-defenses North Korea has been increasingly hostile, warning of a preemptive nuclear strike on the U.S. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:24:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-15/in-response-to-north-korea-and-iran-u-s-will-beef-up-missile-defenses Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-03-12/generals-dismissal-of-sex-assault-conviction-sparks-anger-review-of-system Though an officer was convicted by a military panel, that decision was overturned. The secretary of defense says he does not have the authority to step in, and has asked for recommendations on whether the Uniform Code of Military Justice needs to be amended. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-12/generals-dismissal-of-sex-assault-conviction-sparks-anger-review-of-system Mark Memmott