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Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, the first commander of U.S. Africa Command, receives congratulations from Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commanding general, U.S. Forces Iraq, during a Special Army Review ceremony on Fort Myer in Arlington, Va., April 26, 2011.

Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, the first commander of U.S. Africa Command, receives congratulations from Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commanding general, U.S. Forces Iraq, during a Special Army Review ceremony on Fort Myer in Arlington, Va., April 26, 2011.

Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, the first commander of U.S. Africa Command, receives congratulations from Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commanding general, U.S. Forces Iraq, during a Special Army Review ceremony on Fort Myer in Arlington, Va., April 26, 2011.

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