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U.S. and Japanese troops listen to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta's remarks on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2011.

YAKOTA TROOPS

U.S. and Japanese troops listen to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta's remarks on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2011.

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