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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Navy Capt. William C. Hamilton Jr., the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, upon arrival in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 21, 2012. The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is conducting a composite training unit exercise.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Navy Capt. William C. Hamilton Jr., the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, upon arrival in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 21, 2012. The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is conducting a composite training unit exercise.

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