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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno shakes hands with cadets during commencement exercises for the class of 2012 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., May 26, 2012.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno shakes hands with cadets during commencement exercises for the class of 2012 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., May 26, 2012.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno shakes hands with cadets during commencement exercises for the class of 2012 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., May 26, 2012.

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