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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta salutes as a sailor plays taps during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2011, to mark the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Panetta also spoke with survivors and witnesses.

NAVY MEMORIAL

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta salutes as a sailor plays taps during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2011, to mark the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Panetta also spoke with survivors and witnesses.

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