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Gates departs Pentagon with Medal of Freedom

President Obama surprised Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Thursday with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, paying tribute to his four decades of public service at a regal farewell ceremony outside the Pentagon. The honor came on Gates’s last day as defense secretary after 41 / 2 years in the job. The citation for the medal — the highest civilian honor the commander in chief can bestow — said that Gates has “selflessly dedicated his life to ensuring the security of the American people.” The secretary appeared humbled and genuinely surprised by the honor. Read full article >>

 

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