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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to workers during a town hall meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2010. Gates thanked the embassy workers and awarded a Bronze Star Medal during his visit.

TOWN HALL

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to workers during a town hall meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2010. Gates thanked the embassy workers and awarded a Bronze Star Medal during his visit.

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