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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, and Colombian Minister of Defense Gabriel Silva walk through an honor cordon at the Colombian Ministry of Defense in Bogota, April 15, 2010.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, and Colombian Minister of Defense Gabriel Silva walk through an honor cordon at the Colombian Ministry of Defense in Bogota, April 15, 2010.

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