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U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Ezell Pete, right, and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., left, have a laugh in Balad, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2009.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Ezell Pete, right, and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., left, have a laugh in Balad, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2009.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Ezell Pete, right, and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., left, have a laugh in Balad, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2009.

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