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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks prior to awarding the U.S. Transportation Command the Joint Meritorious Unit Award during a ceremony on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 1, 2010.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks prior to awarding the U.S. Transportation Command the Joint Meritorious Unit Award during a ceremony on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 1, 2010.

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