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U.S. servicemembers stationed on Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Greely, Alaska, listen to remarks given by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on the base, June 1, 2009.

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U.S. servicemembers stationed on Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Greely, Alaska, listen to remarks given by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on the base, June 1, 2009.

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