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Today in the Department of Defense Saturday, September 15, 2012

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter have no public or media events on their schedules.





Secretary Panetta welcomes South Africa's Minister of Defense Mapisa-Nqakula
President Obama stands as a bugler plays Taps
Secretary Panetta, President Obama an Chairman Dempsey render honors.
President Barack Obama addresses the audience
President Obama, Secretary Panetta and First Lady Michelle Obama observe a moment of silence.
Secretary Panetta delivers his remarks
Secretary Panetta flies to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville
Secretary Panetta prepares to lay a wreath at the Flight 93 National Memorial
Logistics specialists stand by as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers stores to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis
Fireman Nicolas Sorrell uses a torch to heat a copper pipe
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little briefs reporters
 

Secretary Panetta welcomes South Africa's Minister of Defense Mapisa-Nqakula  - Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta welcomes South Africa's Minister of Defense Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as she arrives at the Pentagon on Sept. 12, 2012. Panetta and Mapisa-Nqakula will meet to discuss security items of interest to both nations. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett. (Released)   Hi-Res | News Photo Archive