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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meets with Lt. Jerome 'Skip' Johnson who served with Hagel during the Vietnam War, at the Pentagon June 27, 2014. It was their first meeting since they served together in Vietnam.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meets with Lt. Jerome 'Skip' Johnson who served with Hagel during the Vietnam War, at the Pentagon June 27, 2014. It was their first meeting since they served together in Vietnam.

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