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Air Force Academy Cadet Wing Commander Josh Larson and all the cadets in Arnold Hall give Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates a round of applause during a visit to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Co., on March 4, 2011.

Air Force Academy Cadet Wing Commander Josh Larson and all the cadets in Arnold Hall give Secretary Gates a round of applause.

Air Force Academy Cadet Wing Commander Josh Larson and all the cadets in Arnold Hall give Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates a round of applause during a visit to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Co., on March 4, 2011.

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