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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with pilots at Eglin Air Force Base before speaking to troops inside a hangar there July 10. Hagel said he was confident in the F-35 aircraft, which is currently grounded and under investigation after one of the aircraft caught fire on the runway June 23.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addressed more than 200 airmen, sailors and marines during a July 10 visit to Eglin AFB.
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