 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta began his day meeting with local leadership. He then toured various areas of the base before meeting with a group of Marines and sailors to show his appreciation for their service and convey his passion for accomplishing the mission that many have died for. So you have my commitment that we are going to stay on that track. We're going to continue to move forward. We're going to continue to try to accomplish the mission of transitioning to the Afghans so that they ultimately can take control of the defense, security and government of their country. During his visit, he presented two Marines with the Purple Heart. I thought that was pretty awesome. I had never been given this kind of opportunity before. I just wish it had been under different circumstances. My first thought was I was shocked that a secondary defense was going to give myself a Purple Heart. Marine Sergeant Andrew Milner camped wire Afghanistan.