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Deanie Dempsey, wife of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, is escorted back to her seat after receiving flowers during an arrival and swearing-in ceremony on Fort Myer, Va., April 11, 2011.

Deanie Dempsey, wife of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, is escorted back to her seat after receiving flowers during an arrival and swearing-in ceremony on Fort Myer, Va., April 11, 2011.

Deanie Dempsey, wife of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, is escorted back to her seat after receiving flowers during an arrival and swearing-in ceremony on Fort Myer, Va., April 11, 2011.

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