Hagel reassures troops of U.S. commitment to nuclear arms mission

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) and Strategic Command commander Adm. Cecil Haney arrive at a news briefing to announce reforms to the nuclear enterprise at the Pentagon in Washington, November 14, 2014. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE N.D. (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told troops responsible for U.S. nuclear bombers and missiles on Friday he was committed to revitalising their force with millions of dollars in new funding after years of neglect.

Hagel, visiting Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota hours after announcing an overhaul of U.S. nuclear forces, promised additional money to improve their jobs and work conditions, including curbing an excess focus on perfection that helped spark a cheating scandal at a sister base this year.