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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to service members and civilian employees of the United States Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, on May 31, 2012. Panetta is on a ten-day trip to the Asia-Pacific to meet with defense counterparts.

Secretary Panetta speaks to service members and civilian employees of the United States Pacific Command

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to service members and civilian employees of the United States Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, on May 31, 2012. Panetta is on a ten-day trip to the Asia-Pacific to meet with defense counterparts.

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