Secretary Hagel speaks to troops with the 1/101st Air Assault, in Jalalabad Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to troops with the 1/101st Air Assault, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on March 9, 2013. Hagel is in Afghanistan on his first trip as secretary of defense to visit U.S. troops, NATO leaders, and Afghan counterparts. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.07 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 545320-X-AFL94-629.jpg Photo Gallery