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Duty

Book • 2014
In 'Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War', Robert M. Gates recounts his tenure as U.S.

Secretary of Defense, offering insights into his service under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

The book provides a candid look at his experiences managing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as his interactions with the White House, Congress, and the Pentagon.

Gates shares his personal reflections on leadership, policy decisions, and the challenges of war.

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John Ambo
, referencing Bob Gates’s discussion of the success story fielding MRAPs.
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The US Defense Industrial Base, from Steel to Software
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Jason Redman
as a book in which Robert Gates wrote about his "sign on the door."
Navy SEAL Jason Redman on Overcoming the Victim Mindset, His Inspirational Recovery, and Our Military Today | Ep. 560

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