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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel makes welcoming remarks during a reception at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations defense forum in Honolulu, April 1, 2014. Hagel will host the ministerial to help develop relations in the region.

Hagel Speaks to Delegates, Staff at Defense Forum in Hawaii

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel makes welcoming remarks during a reception at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations defense forum in Honolulu, April 1, 2014. Hagel will host the ministerial to help develop relations in the region.

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