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11 October 2010 03:58
HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh speaks during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (not pictured) at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh speaks during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (not pictured) at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates,(C) is introduced to members of Vietnam's military by Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh, during a Guards of Honor ceremony on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates,(L) and Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh during a press conference at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh (L) introduces U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (2nd L) to (from right) Admiral Hien, Lt. Gen. Khue , and Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11:U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (Center left) reviews Guards of Honor with Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh (L) on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Michael W. Michalak (L) during an introduction at the Vietnam National University on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh (L) review the Guards of Honor on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (C) during a meeting with Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh (L) review the Guards of Honor on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh (L) review the Guards of Honor on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh during a press conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, (not pictured) on October 11, 2010 at the Vietnam Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates during a meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung meets US Defense Secretary Robert Gates during a meeting on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks at the Vietnam National University of Hanoi on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks at the Vietnam National University of Hanoi on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates with Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates with Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 12: Defense Secretary Robert Gates, (3rd-L) participates in a meeting at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Minister Meeting Retreat at the National Convention on October 12, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Left of Gates is Robert Scher, deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia Affairs, and right of Gates is Michael W. Michalak U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates during a meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks at the Vietnam National University of Hanoi on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates during a meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates during a meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates during a meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrives to meet with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks at the Vietnam National University of Hanoi on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 12: Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh speaks during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Minister' Meeting Retreat at the National Convention Center on October 12, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks at the Vietnam National University of Hanoi on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates with Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates with Vietnam's Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: The audience listen as U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (not pictured) speaks at the Vietnam National University on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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The shadow of Vietnam veteran Bud Moore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida is seen on the Vietnam Memorial wall, which pays tribute to servicemen killed in the Vietnam War, on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day honors those who served in the military. Moore served in Quang Tri from 1968-1969.
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The shadow of Vietnam veteran Bud Moore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida is seen on the Vietnam Memorial wall, which pays tribute to servicemen killed in the Vietnam War, on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day honors those who served in the military. Moore served in Quang Tri from 1968-1969.
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Vietnam veteran Bud Moore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida reaches out to touch the surface of the Vietnam Memorial, which pays tribute to servicemen killed in the Vietnam War, on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day honors those who served in the military. Moore served in Quang Tri from 1968-1969.
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The shadow of Vietnam veteran Bud Moore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida is seen on the Vietnam Memorial wall, which pays tribute to servicemen killed in the Vietnam War, on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day honors those who served in the military. Moore served in Quang Tri from 1968-1969.
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Vietnam War veteran Bud Moore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida reaches out to touch the surface of the Vietnam Memorial, which pays tribute to servicemen killed in the Vietnam War, on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Moore served in Quang Tri from 1968-1969.
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The shadow of Vietnam veteran Bud Moore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida is seen on the Vietnam Memorial wall, which pays tribute to servicemen killed in the Vietnam War, on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day honors those who served in the military. Moore served in Quang Tri from 1968-1969.
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Women dressed as Vietnam War era Viet Cong militia members attend a military parade held on October 10, 2010 in Hanoi. Thousands of goose-stepping soldiers marched past the tomb of Vietnam's founding president Ho Chi Minh for the country's largest military display in years. The parade, part of a ceremony for the city of Hanoi's millennium celebrations, is a display of national pride that also sends a subtle message to Vietnam's giant neighbour China with the two sides in dispute over territory in the South China Sea.
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Women dressed as Vietnam War era Viet Cong militia members attend a military parade held on October 10, 2010 in Hanoi. Thousands of goose-stepping soldiers marched past the tomb of Vietnam's founding president Ho Chi Minh for the country's largest military display in years. The parade, part of a ceremony for the city of Hanoi's millennium celebrations, is a display of national pride that also sends a subtle message to Vietnam's giant neighbour China with the two sides in dispute over territory in the South China Sea.
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Vietnam veteran Bud Moore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida reaches out to touch the surface of the Vietnam Memorial wall, which pays tribute to servicemen killed in the Vietnam War, on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day honors those who served in the military. Moore served in Quang Tri from 1968-1969.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 12: Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) shakes hands with Michael W. Michalak, the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, and is greeted by Vietnamese military personnel upon arrival at the Noi Bai International Airport on October 10, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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US flags are seen next to the Vietnam Memorial as people gather at the Vietnam Memorial to pay tribute to servicemen killed during the Vietnam War on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day honors those who served in the military.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 12: Robert Scher, deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia Affairs (L), talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates (C) after Gates returned from the stage and participating in the group handshake during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Minister Meeting Retreat at the National Convention on October 12, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 11: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates shakes hands with China's Minister of Defense Liang Guanglie on October 11, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 12: Defense ministers gather for a group photograph during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Minister Meeting Retreat at the National Convention Center on October 12, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is second from right. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 12: Vietnamese troops march during a review and official welcome at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Minister Meeting Retreat at the National Convention Center on October 12, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 12: Defense ministers gather during a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Minister Meeting Retreat at the National Convention Center on October 12, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region.
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HANOI, VIETNAM - OCTOBER 12: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates (Front Row 3rd R) and Vietnam president Nguyen Minh Triet (Front Row 5th R) pose alongside a gathering of South East Asian defence ministers outside the Presidential Palace as they attend a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Minister Meeting Retreat on October 12, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gates is in the region to attend a meeting of defense ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region, the first ASEAN meeting to bring together all 10 national defence ministers and their regional partners.
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US flags are seen next to the Vietnam Memorial as people gather at the Vietnam Memorial to pay tribute to servicemen killed during the Vietnam War on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day honors those who served in the military.
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US flags are seen next to the Vietnam Memorial as people gather at the Vietnam Memorial to pay tribute to servicemen killed during the Vietnam War on Veterans Day November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day honors those who served in the military.
