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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to the senior leaders, service men and woman, and civilian employees of U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., on June 27, 2013.

Secretary Hagel speaks to the senior leaders, service men and woman, and civilian employees of U.S. Northern Command

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to the senior leaders, service men and woman, and civilian employees of U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., on June 27, 2013.

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