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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks to soldiers, families and civilians during a town hall meeting at Pope Army Airfield on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 15, 2013. Hagel is on a three-day trip to visit bases to get feedback from troops about the effects of sequestration and furloughs.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks to soldiers, families and civilians during a town hall meeting at Pope Army Airfield on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 15, 2013. Hagel is on a three-day trip to visit bases to get feedback from troops about the effects of sequestration and furloughs.

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