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Secretary Gates fires the "Noon Cannon" during a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates fires the "Noon Cannon" during a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia, on March 21, 2011.

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