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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to troops at Regional Command South in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. Panetta is on a five-day trip to the region to meet the deployed troops and with senior leadership.

Secretary Panetta speaks to troops at Regional Command South in Kandahar

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to troops at Regional Command South in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. Panetta is on a five-day trip to the region to meet the deployed troops and with senior leadership.

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