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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks with two F-35A Lightning II crew members during his visit to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 10, 2014, during a two-day trip to visit bases in the South.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks with two F-35A Lightning II crew members during his visit to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 10, 2014, during a two-day trip to visit bases in the South.

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