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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel conducts a morning brief with his staff to prepare for his meetings with his Malaysian counterpart and the country’s prime minister in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 25, 2013.

MORNING BRIEF

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel conducts a morning brief with his staff to prepare for his meetings with his Malaysian counterpart and the country’s prime minister in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 25, 2013.

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