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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel briefs the traveling press on board a military aircraft en route to Hawaii, April 1, 2014, where he will host the first U.S.-ASEAN forum. Hagel will meet with ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation, to help develop defense relationships in the region.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Briefs Press En Route to Honolulu

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel briefs the traveling press on board a military aircraft en route to Hawaii, April 1, 2014, where he will host the first U.S.-ASEAN forum. Hagel will meet with ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation, to help develop defense relationships in the region.

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