Michael Rhodes, the director of administration and management, looks on as outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks during a farewell ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Feb. 12, 2013. Panetta, whose public service career spanned four decades and included stints as a lawmaker, White House chief of staff and CIA director, oversaw the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly in uniform and opened combat roles to women. ( Army photo by Eboni Everson-Myart/Released) Secretary of Defense Panetta Pentagon community farewell 130112-A-WP504-047

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