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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates presents Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace, with his certificate of retirement, as his wife Lynne looks on during an Armed Forces Hail and Farewell tribute ceremony on Fort Myer, Va., Oct. 1, 2007.

FAREWELL CEREMONY

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates presents Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace, with his certificate of retirement, as his wife Lynne looks on during an Armed Forces Hail and Farewell tribute ceremony on Fort Myer, Va., Oct. 1, 2007.

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