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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with cadets prior to the start of the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007.

CLASS OF 2007

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with cadets prior to the start of the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007.

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