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By Dana Chivvis - AOL News(Aug. 16) -- Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced recently that he would be retiring from his position in 2011. His decades of government service have been marked with incredible successes. His involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal in the 1980s is the main tarnish on an otherwise shining career. Surge Desk looks at some of the highlights and lowlights on Gates' resume. 1966: Joins CIA Gates spent nearly 27 years in the intelligence community. He's the only career officer in CIA history to climb his way up from entry level to the director's seat. 1974 to 1979: Works on the National ...
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