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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivers remarks to members of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command as he visits the unit near Jacksonville, N.C., July 17, 2013, during the final leg of a three-day trip to East Coast bases.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivers remarks to members of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command as he visits the unit near Jacksonville, N.C., July 17, 2013, during the final leg of a three-day trip to East Coast bases.

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