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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Catherine Metcalf and Medal of Honor recipient Walt Ehlers, U.S. Army veteran, as he attends a ceremonial brunch in honor of past Congressional Medal of Honor recipients Jan. 20, 2013, at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, D.C.

PANETTA VISIT

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Catherine Metcalf and Medal of Honor recipient Walt Ehlers, U.S. Army veteran, as he attends a ceremonial brunch in honor of past Congressional Medal of Honor recipients Jan. 20, 2013, at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, D.C.

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