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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is escorted past an honor cordon by Georgia Defense Minister Irakli Alasania during a ceremony welcoming Hagel to the defense ministry in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sept. 7, 2014. Hagel is making his first visit to Georgia as defense secretary.

Georgia Welcomes Hagel

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is escorted past an honor cordon by Georgia Defense Minister Irakli Alasania during a ceremony welcoming Hagel to the defense ministry in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sept. 7, 2014. Hagel is making his first visit to Georgia as defense secretary.

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