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Peruvian Defense Minister Rafael Rey welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates with an honor cordon at the Ministry of Defense in Lima, Peru, as part of a four-day trip to South America and the Caribbean, April 14, 2010.

LIMA WELCOME

Peruvian Defense Minister Rafael Rey welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates with an honor cordon at the Ministry of Defense in Lima, Peru, as part of a four-day trip to South America and the Caribbean, April 14, 2010.

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