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Michele Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy, stands as Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta leads applause for her during a farewell ceremony in her honor at the Pentagon, Jan. 30, 2012.

Michele Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy, stands as Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta leads applause for her during a farewell ceremony in her honor at the Pentagon, Jan. 30, 2012.

Michele Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy, stands as Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta leads applause for her during a farewell ceremony in her honor at the Pentagon, Jan. 30, 2012.

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