070118-D-7203T-007 Manama, Bahrain (Jan. 18, 2007) Ð Secretary of Defense Robert Gates meets with graduates from Texas A&M University at the Naval Forces Central Command headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, Jan. 18. Gates served as president of the university before becoming the 22nd Secretary of Defense on Dec. 18, 2006. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby (RELEASED) US Navy 070118-D-7203T-007 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates meets with graduates from Texas A%%5EM University at the Naval Forces Central Command headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, Jan. 18

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