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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to reporters in the Pentagon, Nov.10, 2011. The two men discussed the independent review of operations at the Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and the situation in Iran.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to reporters in the Pentagon, Nov.10, 2011. The two men discussed the independent review of operations at the Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and the situation in Iran.

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