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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to Marines after a demonstration at the Military Operations on Urban Terrain area while visiting Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2009. Gates visited Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune before their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to Marines after a demonstration at the Military Operations on Urban Terrain area while visiting Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2009. Gates visited Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune before their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

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