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The title of this inside-the-beltway memoir is telling: Gates, who worked in eight different presidential administrations, focuses on his duty to serve. He recounts his tenure as defense secretary (2006–11) under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama as entailing not only the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but also battles with Congress and the Pentagon. Gates argues that Congress looks best from a distance; he found testifying be...Log In or Sign Up to Read More