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Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., holds a batch of letters his father had written as a tail gunner during World War II. Hagel's father died of an aneurysm after going to bed on Christmas Eve in 1962, when Chuck Hagel was 16.

Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., greets Nebraska veterans as they gather for a ceremony May 21, 2008, at the National World War II Memorial.

Outgoing U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel looks at a portrait of himself Dec 18, 2008, during a farewell news conference in Omaha.

Sen. Chuck Hagel tells a story to his wife, Lilibet, on a flight to Columbus, Dec. 17, 2008. Hagel took a two-day, nine-town farewell tour of Nebraska to thank his supporters during his two terms in the Senate.

Sen. Chuck Hagel, Hagel aide Tom Janssen (left), and Hagel's wife, Lilibet, board a plane in Ainsworth, Dec. 17, 2008. Hagel took a nine town farewell tour of Nebraska Wednesday and Thursday to thank his supporters during his two terms in the Senate.

Lincoln Fire Department Rescue Specialist Tod Allen, left, speaks with Sen. Chuck Hagel, third from right, after a demonstration of fire rescue equipment.

Sen. Chuck Hagel greets high school classmate Larry Dowd and his wife JoAnn at the Columbus airport, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. Hagel took a two-day, nine-town farewell tour of Nebraska to thank his supporters during his two terms in the Senate.

Sen. Chuck Hagel does a meet and greet with servicemembers during his July 18 visit to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.