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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, center, and his son, retired Army Capt. Anthony K. Odierno, right, receive the National Italian American Foundation’s first Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Award for Distinguished Military Service from Vincent Viola at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2011. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, center, and his son, retired Army Capt. Anthony K. Odierno, right, receive the National Italian American Foundation’s first Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Award for Distinguished Military Service from Vincent Viola at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2011. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, center, and his son, retired Army Capt. Anthony K. Odierno, right, receive the National Italian American Foundation’s first Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Award for Distinguished Military Service from Vincent Viola at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2011. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

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