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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shakes hands with Sgt. 1st Class Sumalee Bustamante at George Washington Community Center on Fort Belvoir, Va., Sept. 8, 2009. Gates met privately with 14 soldiers and spouses to discuss various topics of concern for military families. Bustamante is a miitary policeman.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shakes hands with Sgt. 1st Class Sumalee Bustamante at George Washington Community Center on Fort Belvoir, Va., Sept. 8, 2009. Gates met privately with 14 soldiers and spouses to discuss various topics of concern for military families. Bustamante is a miitary policeman.

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