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West Point officials introduce Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to more than 4,500 cadets during lunch at Washington Hall at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2011.

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West Point officials introduce Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to more than 4,500 cadets during lunch at Washington Hall at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2011.

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