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With the shadow of the defense secretary on the wall above them, students of the Air War College and the Air Command and Staff College listen to remarks by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., April 21, 2008.

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With the shadow of the defense secretary on the wall above them, students of the Air War College and the Air Command and Staff College listen to remarks by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., April 21, 2008.

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