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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and and keynote speaker Rev. Samuel "Billy" Kyles depart after both men spoke at the 27th annual ceremony to honor Martin Luther King Jr. at the Pentagon, Jan. 26, 2012.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and and keynote speaker Rev. Samuel "Billy" Kyles depart after both men spoke at the 27th annual ceremony to honor Martin Luther King Jr. at the Pentagon, Jan. 26, 2012.

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