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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo, April 24, 2013. Egypt is Hagel's fourth stop on a six-day trip to the Middle East to meet with defense counterparts.

UNKNOWN SOLDIER CEREMONY

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo, April 24, 2013. Egypt is Hagel's fourth stop on a six-day trip to the Middle East to meet with defense counterparts.

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