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Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon presents U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel with the Medalla Fe en la Causa at Tolemaida Air Force Base, Colombia, Oct. 10, 2014, during the secretary's South American trip.

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Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon presents U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel with the Medalla Fe en la Causa at Tolemaida Air Force Base, Colombia, Oct. 10, 2014, during the secretary's South American trip.

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