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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with Kiowa Indians who are presenting the American flag at the commencement ceremony at Oklahoma University, May 13, 2011.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with Kiowa Indians who are presenting the American flag at the commencement ceremony at Oklahoma University, May 13, 2011.

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