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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with the press following a tour of the mine-resistant, ambush-protected-all terrain vehicle production facility and test site, Oshkosh, Wis., Nov. 12, 2009. The design of the vehicle, known as an M-ATV, combines the protection of an MRAP with the extreme mobility and durability needed to negotiate mountainous off-road terrain.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with the press following a tour of the mine-resistant, ambush-protected-all terrain vehicle production facility and test site, Oshkosh, Wis., Nov. 12, 2009. The design of the vehicle, known as an M-ATV, combines the protection of an MRAP with the extreme mobility and durability needed to negotiate mountainous off-road terrain.

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