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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta waves before boarding an Air Force E-4B National Airborne Operations Center on Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, Md., March 12, 2012, en route to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for counterpart and troops visits in the country.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta waves before boarding an Air Force E-4B National Airborne Operations Center on Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, Md., March 12, 2012, en route to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for counterpart and troops visits in the country.

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