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Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulates Col. Gordon R. Roberts after presenting him with the Col. John Gioia Patriot Award at the annual USO Gala in Arlington, Va., April 14, 2010.

Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulates Col. Gordon R. Roberts after presenting him with the Col. John Gioia Patriot Award at the annual USO Gala in Arlington, Va., April 14, 2010.

Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulates Col. Gordon R. Roberts after presenting him with the Col. John Gioia Patriot Award at the annual USO Gala in Arlington, Va., April 14, 2010.

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