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02/07/12 Being smarter about the ways we pay for national... Source: The Daily World - Opelousas LA While he served as secretary of defense for both Presidents Bush and Obama, Robert Gates liked to point out that people in our Army bands outnumber our Foreign Service officers.
02/06/12 Letter: Modernizing the Military, With a Technological... Source: The New York Times - New York NY Your Jan. 30 editorial " New Strategy, Old Pentagon Budget ," arguing in favor of halving the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, reflects the wrongheaded thinking that we can cut next-generation military capabilities while simultaneously trimming troop strength.
02/03/12 Former Sec. Gates starts new job at W&M Source: NBC - WAVY TV 10 - Portsmouth VA Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates returned to his alma mater, The College of William and Mary, to take on an honorary position as chancellor.
02/03/12 Gates joins notable group as William & Mary's new... Source: Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk VA Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates' induction this afternoon as the new chancellor of the College of William and Mary comes with no pay and no power but makes him part of a lineage that includes giants of American and British history.
02/03/12 TD Ameritrade Puts Actions Behind Its Patriotic Words Source: Investment Advisor Advisors tend to be patriotic folks, which is clear when they spontaneously give standing ovations at industry conferences for the likes of former presidents, secretaries of state and defense and military leaders.

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Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W.

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