Secretar Panetta presents a Purple Heart to a soldier. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta presents a Purple Heart to a soldier with the 172nd Infantry Brigade at forward operation base Sharana, Afghanistan, on December 14, 2011. Panetta began the day awarding 12 Purple Hearts to soldiers at the forward operation base. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 800318-E-EAJ43-153.jpg Photo Gallery