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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta re-enlists four airmen on Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Dec. 13, 2012. Panetta was on a four-day trip to meet with troops in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Turkey.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta re-enlists four airmen on Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Dec. 13, 2012. Panetta was on a four-day trip to meet with troops in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Turkey.

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