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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, U.S. Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, and Army Gen. Doug Brown, outgoing commander, stand at attention during the change of command ceremony at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla., July 9, 2007.

CHANGE OF COMMAND

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, U.S. Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, and Army Gen. Doug Brown, outgoing commander, stand at attention during the change of command ceremony at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla., July 9, 2007.

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