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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III speaks during the 236th U.S. Army Birthday Ball at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., June 11, 2011.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III speaks during the 236th U.S. Army Birthday Ball at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., June 11, 2011.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III speaks during the 236th U.S. Army Birthday Ball at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., June 11, 2011.

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