Article Photos: Hagel: budget cuts won't erode US military power



New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel pauses as he speaks at the start of a meeting in the Joint Chiefs Conference Room, more commonly known as "The Tank," Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Pentagon.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel pauses as he speaks at the start of a meeting in the Joint Chiefs Conference Room, more commonly known as "The Tank," Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Pentagon.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)