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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks with members of the press onboard an aircraft destined for Oshkosk, W.I., to tour the MRAP-All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) production facility on Nov. 12, 2009. The M-ATV design combines the crew protection war fighters have come to expect in MRAP vehicles with the extreme mobility and durability needed to negotiate mountainous off-road terrain.

Secretary Gates speaks with members of the press.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks with members of the press onboard an aircraft destined for Oshkosk, W.I., to tour the MRAP-All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) production facility on Nov. 12, 2009. The M-ATV design combines the crew protection war fighters have come to expect in MRAP vehicles with the extreme mobility and durability needed to negotiate mountainous off-road terrain.

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