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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel shakes hands with Army Lt. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins, commanding general of U.S. Army North, as he arrives in San Antonio, Jan. 8, 2014, to see Brooke Army Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio. Hagel also plans to visit military facilities in New Mexico and Wyoming this week to thank wounded warriors, troops and defense workers for their service and dedication.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel shakes hands with Army Lt. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins, commanding general of U.S. Army North, as he arrives in San Antonio, Jan. 8, 2014, to see Brooke Army Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio. Hagel also plans to visit military facilities in New Mexico and Wyoming this week to thank wounded warriors, troops and defense workers for their service and dedication.

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