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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel answers questions from reporters on the Strategic Choices Management Review during a press briefing at the Pentagon, July 31, 2013. Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Hagel for the briefing. The review describes the impact of further budget reductions on the Defense Department and identifies options to deal with the additional cuts.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel answers questions from reporters on the Strategic Choices Management Review during a press briefing at the Pentagon, July 31, 2013. Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Hagel for the briefing. The review describes the impact of further budget reductions on the Defense Department and identifies options to deal with the additional cuts.

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