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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates walks along a pathway of appreciation to visit the Center for the Intrepid and the Fisher Houses in San Antonio, Texas, May 3, 2007. The Center for the Intrepid, which opened in January, is a state-of-the-art medical treatment facility for wounded servicemembers and their families.

WALK OF APPRECIATION

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates walks along a pathway of appreciation to visit the Center for the Intrepid and the Fisher Houses in San Antonio, Texas, May 3, 2007. The Center for the Intrepid, which opened in January, is a state-of-the-art medical treatment facility for wounded servicemembers and their families.

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