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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Deborah Alexander pin on the new four-star rank of Army Gen. Keith Alexander during his promotion and activation ceremony of U.S. Cyber Command on Fort Meade, Md., May 21, 2010. Alexander is the first commander of the new command.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Deborah Alexander pin on the new four-star rank of Army Gen. Keith Alexander during his promotion and activation ceremony of U.S. Cyber Command on Fort Meade, Md., May 21, 2010. Alexander is the first commander of the new command.

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