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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates delivers one of his final public addresses during his final days in office at the Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 30, 2011.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates delivers one of his final public addresses during his final days in office at the Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 30, 2011.

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