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U.S. Army Col. Joe Buche, commander of the the 3rd Infantry Regiment, left, escorts King Abdullah II of Jordan down a line of troops for inspection during a joint service, full honors ceremony at the Pentagon, April 24, 2009.

U.S. Army Col. Joe Buche, commander of the the 3rd Infantry Regiment, left, escorts King Abdullah II of Jordan down a line of troops for inspection during a joint service, full honors ceremony at the Pentagon, April 24, 2009.

U.S. Army Col. Joe Buche, commander of the the 3rd Infantry Regiment, left, escorts King Abdullah II of Jordan down a line of troops for inspection during a joint service, full honors ceremony at the Pentagon, April 24, 2009.

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