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Secretary of Defense and former President of Texas A&M University Robert M. Gates poses for photos with Cadets after attending the Points of Light Foundation forum at the university in College Station, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2009.

Secretary Gates poses for photos with Cadets.

Secretary of Defense and former President of Texas A&M University Robert M. Gates poses for photos with Cadets after attending the Points of Light Foundation forum at the university in College Station, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2009.

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