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Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Mary, present the Legacy of Hope Award to the American Military Spouses Choir at the 32nd Annual USO Metro Awards Dinner in Arlington, Va., March 31, 2014. The event was hosted by the USO of Metropolitan Washington.

HOPE AWARD SPOUSES

Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Mary, present the Legacy of Hope Award to the American Military Spouses Choir at the 32nd Annual USO Metro Awards Dinner in Arlington, Va., March 31, 2014. The event was hosted by the USO of Metropolitan Washington.

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