Politics & Government
Secretary of Defense Visits Camp Pendleton, Boards the USS Peleliu
Secretary of Defense Leon showed his support for amphibious assault ships.

As the threat of budget cuts loom, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta visited Camp Pendleton Friday and boarded the USS Peleliu to show his support of amphibious assault vessels, the U-T San Diego reports.
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