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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, right, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, left, present coins for excellence to Spc. Adam Knepper during a town hall meeting on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 26, 2013. Knepper, assigned to 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade, received the coins for his dedication to mission success while clearing improvised explosive devices while deploymed to Afghanistan.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, right, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, left, present coins for excellence to Spc. Adam Knepper during a town hall meeting on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 26, 2013. Knepper, assigned to 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade, received the coins for his dedication to mission success while clearing improvised explosive devices while deploymed to Afghanistan.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, right, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, left, present coins for excellence to Spc. Adam Knepper during a town hall meeting on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 26, 2013. Knepper, assigned to 2nd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade, received the coins for his dedication to mission success while clearing improvised explosive devices while deploymed to Afghanistan.

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