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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with retired Army Maj. Gen. Gus L. Hargett Jr. of the National Guard Association of the United States as he welcomes members of nonprofit and veteran service organizations participating in a roundtable discussion at the Pentagon, Oct. 1, 2012.

PANETTA WELCOME

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with retired Army Maj. Gen. Gus L. Hargett Jr. of the National Guard Association of the United States as he welcomes members of nonprofit and veteran service organizations participating in a roundtable discussion at the Pentagon, Oct. 1, 2012.

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