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U.S. Army soldiers stationed on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, listen to U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during his visit, Sept. 20, 2012. Odierno spoke about the future of the Army and the importance of their mission in the Horn of Africa.

U.S. Army soldiers stationed on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, listen to U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during his visit, Sept. 20, 2012. Odierno spoke about the future of the Army and the importance of their mission in the Horn of Africa.

U.S. Army soldiers stationed on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, listen to U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during his visit, Sept. 20, 2012. Odierno spoke about the future of the Army and the importance of their mission in the Horn of Africa.

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