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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta observes a moment of silence at Seoul National Cemetery after laying a wreath in honor of fallen South Korean and U.S. service members in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 27, 2011.

CEMETERY SILENCE

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta observes a moment of silence at Seoul National Cemetery after laying a wreath in honor of fallen South Korean and U.S. service members in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 27, 2011.

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