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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, and Army Secretary John McHugh attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. in honor of V... Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, and Army Secretary John McHugh attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. in honor of Veterans Day. Hagel sports a bandage on his cheek after a minor kitchen mishap needing no stitches. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) MORE LESS

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November 11, 2014 2:06 p.m.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered remarks Tuesday at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington with a bandage covering his left cheek.

A defense official told NBC News that Hagel was involved in a “minor kitchen mishap” that didn’t require stitches.

Re: bandage on Hagel’s face, defense official tells @ckubeNBC the Secretary was involved in a “minor kitchen mishap” pic.twitter.com/AUELgFJdhl

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) November 11, 2014

More from @ckubeNBC: Hagel accidentally hit his face on an open kitchen cabinet, did not require stitches https://t.co/Nd4JvaiVbT

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) November 11, 2014

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps) Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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