Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel walks off the plane after arriving to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 9. Hagel visited the base to tour the 33rd Fighter Wing and F-35 Lightning II integrated training center. He held a 45-minute troop call to praise the work of the service members who began and continue to improve the DOD's newest fighter program. Ilka Cole)

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