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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listen to President Barack Obama's remarks during the Memorial Day commemoration ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 30, 2011.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listen to President Barack Obama's remarks during the Memorial Day commemoration ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 30, 2011.

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