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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel welcomes Latvian Defense Minister Raimonds Vejonis in an honor cordon at the Pentagon, July 3, 2014. Hagel later commended Latvia's progress toward increasing defense spending.

HONOR CORDON

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel welcomes Latvian Defense Minister Raimonds Vejonis in an honor cordon at the Pentagon, July 3, 2014. Hagel later commended Latvia's progress toward increasing defense spending.

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