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Women in Peace and Security Forum

Kenneth LaPlante, acting director of the Perry Center, gives remarks during the 2014 Women in Peace and Security forum at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., March 12, 2014. The forum was a panel discussion about women's roles in the peace and security of different nations. It was held at National Defense University's Abraham Lincoln Hall Auditorium.

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