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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (R) speaks while Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey listens during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The... View Photo »
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Defense... View Photo »
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Defense Department's budget request... View Photo »
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This Feb. 10, 2012 photo shows an F-16 undergoing a routine checkup in a hangar at Buckley Air Force Base east of Denver. The F-16s, based at Buckley, are flown by a Colorado Air National Guard unit and have often been called on by NORAD to track down... View Photo »
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 09: Pentagon press secretary George Little (C) speaks as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy Vee Penrod (L) and Principal Director for Military Personnel Policy Maj. Gen. Gary Patton listen during a... View Photo »
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 09: Pentagon press secretary George Little speaks during a briefing February 9, 2012 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The briefing was to discuss the results of the Defense Department's review on women in service, which... View Photo »
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 09: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy Vee Penrod listens during a briefing February 9, 2012 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Penrod briefed the media on the results of the Defense... View Photo »
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 09: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy Vee Penrod (L) and Principal Director for Military Personnel Policy Maj. Gen. Gary Patton speak to the media during a briefing February 9, 2012 at the Pentagon... View Photo »
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From left; Defense Department Press Sectary George Little, Deputy Defense Undersecretary for Military Personnel Policy Vee Penrod and Principal Director for Military Personnel Policy Maj. Gen. Gary Patton take part in a news conference at the Pentagon,... View Photo »
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A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. View Photo »
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This Jan. 6, 2012, image released by CBS News Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Panetta talked about the Defense Department's recently announced new strategy. View Photo »
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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, and other senior Defense Department and military officials, delivers speaks on the Defense Strategic Review, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012,... View Photo »
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President Barack Obama, joined by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, third from left, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, center, and various senior Defense Department and military officials, speaks on the Defense Strategic Review, Thursday, Jan. 5,... View Photo »
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President Barack Obama, joined by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, at left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, at right, and other Defense Department and military officials, speaks on the Defense Strategic Review, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the... View Photo »
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This picture taken December 26, 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), the Pentagon is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000... View Photo »
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Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va. , center, flanked by Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. , left, and Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, to discuss legislation designed to alleviate expected traffic... View Photo »
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FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2011, file photo FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on FBI oversight on Capitol Hill in Washington. In his Nov. 28 letter to Congress, Mueller said Congress's new terrorism rules will... View Photo »
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Raymond Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Jeh... View Photo »
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Jeh Johnson, General Counsel for the Defense Department, listen during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Hearing on Capitol Hill November 10, 2011 in... View Photo »
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The F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), is shown in this March 2010 file handout photograph. The United States expressed interest on November 2, 2011 in selling its most sophisticated fighter to India, just six months after... View Photo »
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (R) speaks while Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey listens during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Defense Department's budget request for FY2013.
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Defense Department's budget request for FY2013.
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 09: Pentagon press secretary George Little (C) speaks as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy Vee Penrod (L) and Principal Director for Military Personnel Policy Maj. Gen. Gary Patton listen during a briefing February 9, 2012 at the...
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 09: Pentagon press secretary George Little speaks during a briefing February 9, 2012 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The briefing was to discuss the results of the Defense Department's review on women in service, which would ease some restrictions on...
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 09: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy Vee Penrod listens during a briefing February 9, 2012 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Penrod briefed the media on the results of the Defense Department's review on women in service,...
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ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 09: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy Vee Penrod (L) and Principal Director for Military Personnel Policy Maj. Gen. Gary Patton speak to the media during a briefing February 9, 2012 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Penrod...
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta delivers his remarks during a Defense Department ceremony commemorating the National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at the Pentagon.
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Defense Department Chief Information Officer Teresa M. Takai testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, before the House Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing: "Sustaining GPS for National Security."
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Smoke rises as Department of Defense employees evacuate the Pentagon 11 September 2001 in Washington, DC, after a hijacked airplane crashed into the facility, nerve center of the US military.
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Department of Defense General Counsel Jeh Johnson (L) and Major General Steven Hummer, Chief of Staff, Repeal Implementation Team, smile during a press conference on the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' July 22, 2011 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
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Department of Defense General Counsel (L) speaks as Major General Steven Hummer, Chief of Staff, Repeal Implementation Team looks on during a press conference on the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' July 22, 2011 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
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Department of Defense General Counsel (L) speaks as Major General Steven Hummer (C), Chief of Staff, Repeat Implementation Team, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy Virginia Penrod (R) looks on during a press conference on the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't...
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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, and other senior Defense Department and military officials, delivers speaks on the Defense Strategic Review, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Pentagon.
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President Barack Obama, joined by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, third from left, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, center, and various senior Defense Department and military officials, speaks on the Defense Strategic Review, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Pentagon.
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President Barack Obama, joined by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, at left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, at right, and other Defense Department and military officials, speaks on the Defense Strategic Review, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Pentagon.
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Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va. , center, flanked by Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. , left, and Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, to discuss legislation designed to alleviate expected traffic headaches at the Mark Center,...
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates testifies regarding the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
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WASHINGTON - MAY 30: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an event of Department of Defense personnel announcements at the Rose Garden of the White House May 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama has named Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey to be the new chairman of the Joint...
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Raymond Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Jeh Johnson, general counsel for the...
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Jeh Johnson, General Counsel for the Defense Department, listen during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Hearing on Capitol Hill November 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee held...
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: Director of cost assessment and program evaluation at the Defense Department Christine Fox testifies during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee May 19, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the F-35 joint...
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: Director of operational test and evaluation at the Defense Department Michael Gilmore testifies during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee May 19, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the F-35 joint strike...
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: (L-R) Director of operational test and evaluation at the Defense Department Michael Gilmore, Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Ashton Carter, Director of cost assessment and program evaluation at the Defense Department Christine...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (R) speaks while Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey listens during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on...
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