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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets the family of Air Force Maj. Floyd Melchor after presenting him with a Bronze Star medal during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., July 29, 2011.

FAMILY AFFAIR

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets the family of Air Force Maj. Floyd Melchor after presenting him with a Bronze Star medal during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., July 29, 2011.

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