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				Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives the George C. 
				Marshall Award from retired Army Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, left, 
				a George C. Marshall Foundation Council of Advisors member, and 
				foundation Chairman of the Board John B. Adams, Jr., during a 
				ceremony at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Oct. 16, 
				2009. Gates received the award for a lifetime of distinguished 
				service to his country. 
				DoD photo by Cherie Cullen  |