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U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas E. Lute bids farewells to U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel as he departs the NATO defense ministerial meeting in Brussels, Feb. 27, 2014.

Hagel Bids Farewell to U.S. Ambassador to NATO

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas E. Lute bids farewells to U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel as he departs the NATO defense ministerial meeting in Brussels, Feb. 27, 2014.

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