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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, and New Zealand Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman thank each other at the Pentagon, June 19, 2012, after signing a defense cooperation arrangement to expand the defense relationship between the two countries and promote a common vision for defense cooperation.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, and New Zealand Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman thank each other at the Pentagon, June 19, 2012, after signing a defense cooperation arrangement to expand the defense relationship between the two countries and promote a common vision for defense cooperation.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, and New Zealand Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman thank each other at the Pentagon, June 19, 2012, after signing a defense cooperation arrangement to expand the defense relationship between the two countries and promote a common vision for defense cooperation.

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