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A V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft taxies after a mission at Asad Air Base in western Iraq. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

U.S. will deploy V-22 Ospreys to Japanese bases

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies June 13, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

Panetta slams ex-SEAL book: ‘How the hell can we run sensitive operations?’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, seen here with his golden retriever dog Bravo at the Pentagon, conducts an interview with the Associated Press on Aug. 13, 2012. (Associated Press)

Panetta: Syria no-fly zone not on front burner

By Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns - Associated Press

**FILE** Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican (Associated Press)

Congressman: Medal of Honor system broken

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Israeli Defense minister Ehud Barak (left) and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta meet Aug. 1, 2012, in Tel Aviv. Israel's threats to attack Iran and the violence convulsing Syria top the agenda of Panetta's meetings Wednesday with Israeli government leaders. (Associated Press)

Panetta asks Israel for patience on Iran

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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (Associated Press)

Panetta heads to Mideast; Syria high on the agenda

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (Associated Press)

Panetta urges greater emphasis on mental health

By Kevin Freking - Associated Press

Panetta says no unauthorized info to filmmakers

By DONNA CASSATA - Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, center right, speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker, second right, and the head of NATO coalition forces in Afghanistan Gen. John Allen, center left, upon his arrival at Kabul International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan Thursday, June 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)

Panetta: Patience with Pakistan ‘reaching limits’

By Deb Riechmann and Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves from a vehicle to cheering Karen refugees as she tours Mae La refugee camp in Tha Song Yang district, Tak province, northern Thailand, Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

Panetta open to military relations with Myanmar

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Illustration: Global warming by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Panetta’s next war

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this April 25, 2012, file photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks at Brazil's Superior War College in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

U.S. looks to South America for security partners

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrives April 19, 2012, on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Armed Services Committee about recent developments with the crisis in Syria. (Associated Press)

Pentagon: We’ll be ready if needed for Syria

By Donna Cassata - Associated Press

**FILE** Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies March 7, 2012 on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Panetta regrets expense of weekend trips home

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

**FILE** Veterans Kori Cioca (left), 25, of Wilmington, Ohio, and Panayiota Bertzikis, 29, of Somerville, Mass., who were assaulted and raped while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, meet at their attorney's office in Washington on Feb. 13, 2011. They are plaintiffs among about a dozen women and at least one man, who are suing Pentagon officials, seeking change in the military's handling of rape and sexual assault cases. (Associated Press)

Report: Sex assaults rise slightly in military

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

**FILE** Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies March 7, 2012 on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Panetta paid $17K for $860K commute to California

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is greeted by Col. John Shafer after arriving to greet troops at Forward Operating Base Shukvani, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Scott Olson, Pool)

Truck crashes at Afghan airport as Panetta arrives

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

Syrians walk past a Free Syrian Army fighter (left) in the old city of Idlib, Syria, on Monday, March 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Syria’s Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says

By Elizabeth A. Kennedy - Associated Press

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks March 6, 2012, before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in Washington. (Associated Press)

Panetta warns Iran of ‘severe’ consequences

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times