Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks to top performers at an Airman’s event at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 25, 2014. During the event, Hagel spoke about proposed cuts in military spending in the upcoming 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. Ciara Wymbs/Released)