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A U.S. sailor asks U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta a question during his visit to U.S. troops on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 7, 2011. Panetta thanked the troops for their service and answered questions from service members.

SAILOR QUESTION

A U.S. sailor asks U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta a question during his visit to U.S. troops on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 7, 2011. Panetta thanked the troops for their service and answered questions from service members.

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