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Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England shakes hands with an instructor from the U.S. Naval Academy during a visit to the Pentagon, Jan. 24, 2008. England spoke to the midshipmen about the importance of leadership.

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Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England shakes hands with an instructor from the U.S. Naval Academy during a visit to the Pentagon, Jan. 24, 2008. England spoke to the midshipmen about the importance of leadership.

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