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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta waves goodbye as he boards an Air Force E-4B on Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 17, 2012. Panetta is traveling to Brussels for meetings with NATO leaders.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta waves goodbye as he boards an Air Force E-4B on Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 17, 2012. Panetta is traveling to Brussels for meetings with NATO leaders.

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