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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanks the sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln during an all-hands call aboard the ship in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 6, 2010. Gates commended the sailors for their service and answered questions during the meeting.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanks the sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln during an all-hands call aboard the ship in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 6, 2010. Gates commended the sailors for their service and answered questions during the meeting.

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