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Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne, left, and Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Richard Newton briefed Pentagon reporters Oct. 19, 2007, on an incident involving the mishandling of nuclear weapons. Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward

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Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne, left, and Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Richard Newton briefed Pentagon reporters Oct. 19, 2007, on an incident involving the mishandling of nuclear weapons. Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward

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