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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta walks with Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Adm. James Winnefeld Jr. during a visit to Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., on July 29, 2011.

Secretary Panetta walks with Adm. James Winnefeld Jr. during a visit to Peterson Air Force Base.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta walks with Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Adm. James Winnefeld Jr. during a visit to Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., on July 29, 2011.

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