Marines listen as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, returning from an overseas trip, discusses Iraq and other issues at Camp Pendleton on Aug. 12. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to Marines and answers questions during a talk at Camp Pendleton on Aug. 12. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Marines line up to shake hands with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel after he spoke to them inside a hangar at Camp Pendleton on Aug. 12. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel shakes hands with Marines after meeting with them in a “town hall” setting inside a hangar at Camp Pendleton on Aug. 12. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
