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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta answers a question as he welcomes Defense Department interns and fellows to the Pentagon, July 17, 2012. Panetta said that their public service will not only make the department better but their communities better as well.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta answers a question as he welcomes Defense Department interns and fellows to the Pentagon, July 17, 2012. Panetta said that their public service will not only make the department better but their communities better as well.

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