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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates salutes as midshipmen conduct a pass in review during a parade in the secretary's honor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., April 7, 2010.

PASS IN REVIEW

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates salutes as midshipmen conduct a pass in review during a parade in the secretary's honor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., April 7, 2010.

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