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Air Force Capt. Robert Jeffrey shows Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta the cockpit of a B-52 bomber on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 17, 2012. Panetta toured several long-range bombing aircraft during his visit.

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Air Force Capt. Robert Jeffrey shows Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta the cockpit of a B-52 bomber on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 17, 2012. Panetta toured several long-range bombing aircraft during his visit.

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