Robert Gates speaking about his difficult years as Defense Secretary
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates meets with troops at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sharana in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, Monday, June 6, 2011. Gates visited with troops on the ground in the South and East of the country on Monday for the final time as Defense Secretary before his retirement later this month.
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