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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta applauds former Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III after presenting Lynn the Distinguished Public Service Award at a farewell ceremony in honor of Lynn in the Pentagon, in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 13, 2011.

Secretary Panetta applauds former Deputy Secretary William Lynn

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta applauds former Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III after presenting Lynn the Distinguished Public Service Award at a farewell ceremony in honor of Lynn in the Pentagon, in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 13, 2011.

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