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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meets with U.S. troops to thank them for their service in Amman, Jordan, April 23, 2013. Hagel is on a six-day trip to the Middle-East, where he is visiting foreign counterparts in Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meets with U.S. troops to thank them for their service in Amman, Jordan, April 23, 2013. Hagel is on a six-day trip to the Middle-East, where he is visiting foreign counterparts in Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

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