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By Jason Ukman / The Bulletin
July 1, 2011
WASHINGTON — President Obama surprised Defense Secretary Robert 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’ last day as defense secretary after 4 years....
