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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Lithuanian Defense Minister Rasa Jukneviciene, right, at the Pentagon, Jan. 4, 2012. Panetta and Jukneviciene met to discuss bilateral defense issues and the continuing partnership between the United States and Lithuania.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Lithuanian Defense Minister Rasa Jukneviciene, right, at the Pentagon, Jan. 4, 2012. Panetta and Jukneviciene met to discuss bilateral defense issues and the continuing partnership between the United States and Lithuania.

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