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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta boards a C-17 Globemaster on Los Candores Air Base in Iquique, Chile, April 27, 2012. Chile is the final stop on a five-day trip to the region meeting with counterparts and military officials to discuss an expansion of defense and security cooperations.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta boards a C-17 Globemaster on Los Candores Air Base in Iquique, Chile, April 27, 2012. Chile is the final stop on a five-day trip to the region meeting with counterparts and military officials to discuss an expansion of defense and security cooperations.

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