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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, second right, meets with Estonia's Defense Minister Urmas Reinsalu, first left, at the Pentagon, Jan. 6, 2014. Hagel praised Estonia's steadfast commitment to security in Afghanistan, to include supporting stability in Afghanistan post-2014.

DEFENSE MEETING

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, second right, meets with Estonia's Defense Minister Urmas Reinsalu, first left, at the Pentagon, Jan. 6, 2014. Hagel praised Estonia's steadfast commitment to security in Afghanistan, to include supporting stability in Afghanistan post-2014.

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