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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key pause during an honor cordon at the Pentagon, June 20, 2014. Hagel and Key later met to discuss mutual defense interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key pause during an honor cordon at the Pentagon, June 20, 2014. Hagel and Key later met to discuss mutual defense interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

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