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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Holly Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Servicemember Affairs assistant director, meet in the secretary's office before briefing reporters at the Pentagon, Oct. 18, 2012.

MEETING PREPARATIONS

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Holly Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Servicemember Affairs assistant director, meet in the secretary's office before briefing reporters at the Pentagon, Oct. 18, 2012.

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