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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta receives a plate from Italian Air Force Col. Dario Missaglia on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Oct. 7, 2011. The plate features the 41st Stormo's unit emblem.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta receives a plate from Italian Air Force Col. Dario Missaglia on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Oct. 7, 2011. The plate features the 41st Stormo's unit emblem.

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