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The party that I first voted for on top of a tank in the Mekong Delta in 1968 is not the party I see today
Iraq critic Hagel eyes presidential run Jan 21, 2007
When our government lied to the American people and said we didn't cross the border going into Cambodia, in fact we did. I happen to know something about that, as do some on this committee
Senators: Cross-border raids not approved Jan 12, 2007
Militaries are built to fight and win wars, not bind together failing nations
Hagel: U.S. should plan Iraq withdrawal Nov 25, 2006
The American people need to be assured that their government is, in fact, following the law
Biden says NSA shows 'pattern of excess' May 14, 2006
Republicans have a post-9/11 view of the world. And Democrats have a pre-9/11 view of the world
Hagel takes issue with Rove Jan 30, 2006
Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is a former United States Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 1996 and was reelected in 2002. On 10 February 2009, he was elected as Chairman of the Atlantic Council of the United States, succeeding General James L. Jones, who left to become National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama.
Born in North Platte, Nebraska, to Betty Dunn Hagel and Charles Dean Hagel, who had German and Polish ancestry, he graduated from St. Bonaventure High School (now Scotus Central Catholic High School) in Columbus, Nebraska, and the Brown Institute for Radio and Television in 1966 and from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1972. Hagel is a Vietnam War veteran, having served in the United States Army infantry, attaining the rank of Sergeant (E-5) from 1967–1968. While serving during the Vietnam War, he received the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, two Purple Hearts, Army Commendation Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge. After returning from Vietnam, Hagel worked as a bartender and radio newscaster while finishing college.
Hagel married Lilibet Ziller in April, 1985. The couple live with their daughter, Allyn, and son, Ziller, in McLean, Virginia.