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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in an wreath laying ceremony at the Pentagon to mark the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2007. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby

Wreath Laying

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in an wreath laying ceremony at the Pentagon to mark the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2007. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby

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