Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks with Airmen chosen as top performers during a town hall meeting at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 25, 2014. Hagel spoke about proposed cuts in military spending, to include further reductions in troop strength and force structure in every military service in the coming year as part of an effort to prioritize U.S. strategic interests in the face of reduced resources after more than a decade of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie R. Plichta/Released)