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Navy Capt. John Peterson, commander of Recruit Training Command, left, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates perform a pass and review on Navy bootcamp graduates at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Ill., July 17, 2009.

Navy Capt. John Peterson, commander of Recruit Training Command, left, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates perform a pass and review on Navy bootcamp graduates at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Ill., July 17, 2009.

Navy Capt. John Peterson, commander of Recruit Training Command, left, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates perform a pass and review on Navy bootcamp graduates at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Ill., July 17, 2009.

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