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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel talks with a member of the aircrew before departing Joint Base Andrews en route to visit troops on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 25, 2014. Hagel is on a three-day trip during which he also will participate in NATO defense minister meetings in Brussels.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel talks with a member of the aircrew before departing Joint Base Andrews en route to visit troops on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 25, 2014. Hagel is on a three-day trip during which he also will participate in NATO defense minister meetings in Brussels.

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