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Leon Panetta: Our nation was built on the premise of the citizen soldier. In our democracy, I believe it is the responsibility of…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2013
Our nation was built on the premise of the citizen soldier. In our democracy, I believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Leon Panetta announced the military will allow women to serve in front-line combat units.

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