Panetta Participates in Holocaust Remembrance Day

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak walk to the Holocaust Remembrance Day event in the Pentagon's auditorium, April 19, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak walk to the Holocaust Remembrance Day event in the Pentagon's auditorium, April 19, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, fourth from left, and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, third from left, light candles during the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Pentagon, April 19, 2012. From left to right, Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley also participated in the event. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, fourth from left, and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, third from left, light candles during the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Pentagon, April 19, 2012. From left to right, Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley also participated in the event. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, fourth from left, and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, third from left, listen to a song after lighting candles during the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Pentagon, April 19, 2012. From left to right, Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley also participated in the event. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta presents a plaque to Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff after the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Pentagon, April 19, 2012. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus joined Panetta for the presentation. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta receives a kiss on the cheek as he presents a plaque to Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff after the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Pentagon, April 19, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta places his hand over his heart as he listens to the national anthem during the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Pentagon, April 19, 2012. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, third from right, joined Panetta for the event. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta delivers the keynote address during the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Pentagon, April 19, 2012. d
  • Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff talks about her personal experience during the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Pentagon, April 19, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta applauds after Charlene Schiff spoke about her personal experience during the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Pentagon, April 19, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett