Chuck Hagel is Nebraska's Senior U.S. Senator, serving his second term in the United States Senate. His duties include membership on four Senate committees: Foreign Relations; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Intelligence and Rules. Senator Hagel served in Vietnam with his brother in 1968. They served side by side as infantry squad leaders with the U.S. Army's 9th Infantry Division. Senator Hagel earned many military decorations and honors, including two Purple Hearts. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, President Ronald Reagan nominated Hagel to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Veterans Administration in 1981, a nomination confirmed by the United States Senate. He also served as Deputy Commissioner General of the United States for the 1982 World's Fair. Senator Hagel has served on a number of boards and committees, including as Chairman of the $240 million Agent Orange Settlement Fund.