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Army Lt. Col. Thomas Hallowell, right, communicates with his soldiers by radio during a field training exercise on Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 18, 2013. Hallowell is the commander of the New Jersey Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

Army Lt. Col. Thomas Hallowell, right, communicates with his soldiers by radio during a field training exercise on Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 18, 2013. Hallowell is the commander of the New Jersey Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

Army Lt. Col. Thomas Hallowell, right, communicates with his soldiers by radio during a field training exercise on Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 18, 2013. Hallowell is the commander of the New Jersey Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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