Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates participates in a promotion ceremony during a visit with the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment at a forward operating base in Afghanistan on March 9, 2010. Afghan visit reinforces Gates' faith in new strategy /-news/2010/03/10/35585-afghan-visit-reinforces-gates-faith-in-new-

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