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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks at the National Guard Joint Leadership Conference in National Harbor, Md., Nov. 8, 2011. Panetta highlighted the National Guard's diverse missions and capabilities and it's importance to the country.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks at the National Guard Joint Leadership Conference in National Harbor, Md., Nov. 8, 2011. Panetta highlighted the National Guard's diverse missions and capabilities and it's importance to the country.

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