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EGLIN AFB Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel took a few questions from service members during his visit to the F 35 training wing here on Thursday.

Here's a rundown of Hagel's responses:

In the department's recent budget proposal to Congress, they recommended continued pay increases but at a slower rate of growth over the next couple years.

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"For most of you, this is the biggest, most abrupt, steepest budget reduction process of your careers. Unfortunately, that's the world we are operating in . I think what's ahead is a continuation of these kinds of reductions, so we are going to have to be smart with how we prioritize our resources."

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Over half the Department of Defense's budget goes to compensation, medical costs, benefits and retirement. That's not sustainable. "We have to balance that with readiness, with capability, with maintenance and operations and all the other things that assure you of a job you can do."

Increasingly, the military is relying on partnering with other nations to combat major security issues facing the world, including cyber threats, nuclear threats, terrorism and fundamentalism. "We have to be invited in. We have to be asked to be a part of sovereign nation security. It's in our security interests as well.

"We are not leaving Afghanistan, we are transitioning for another two year period. Our combat mission will be over, but we are not leaving."

Here's a rundown of Hagel's responses:

They also recommended reducing housing allowances. "What is 100 percent today, we'll take it down three to four percent over a number of years."

No changes to retirement were recommended at this time. If there are any changes down the road, "those serving today would be grandfathered in. The agreement we made with you will stand."

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Hagel answers questions about budget

In the department's recent budget proposal to Congress, they recommended continued pay increases but at a slower rate of growth over the next couple years.

EGLIN AFB Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel took a few questions from service members during his visit to the F 35 training wing here on Thursday.

Over half the Department of Defense's budget goes to compensation, medical costs, benefits and retirement. That's not sustainable. "We have to balance that with readiness, with capability, with maintenance and operations and all the other things that assure you of a job you can do."

at this time. If there are any changes down the road, "those serving today would be grandfathered in. The agreement we made with you will stand."

"For most of you, this is the biggest, most abrupt, steepest budget reduction process of your careers. Unfortunately, that's the world we are operating in . I think what's ahead is a continuation of these kinds of reductions, so we are going to have to be smart with how we prioritize our resources."

Increasingly, the military is relying on partnering with other nations to combat major security issues facing the world, including cyber threats, nuclear threats, terrorism and fundamentalism. "We have to be invited in. We have to be asked to be a part of sovereign nation security. It's in our security interests as well.

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year period. Our combat mission will be over, but we are not leaving."