Thu Nov 12, 1:05 PM ET

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (R) speaks with police Sgt. Kimberly Munley at a hospital in Fort Hood, Texas, in this handout image dated November 10, 2009 and released on November 12. Munley, a first responder to the shooting rampage at the base Processing Station that occurred November 5, fired the shots that neutralized U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the accused gunman in the tragedy. REUTERS/Cherie Cullen-Department of Defense/Handout (UNITED STATES MILITARY POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

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