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Army Command Sgt. Maj. Scott C. Schroeder, left, shares a joke with Army Sgt. Felipe Pereira after he received the Distinguished Service Cross at McAuliffe Hall on Fort Campbell, Ky., April 12, 2012. Schroeder is the 101st Airborne Division's command sergeant major.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Scott C. Schroeder, left, shares a joke with Army Sgt. Felipe Pereira after he received the Distinguished Service Cross at McAuliffe Hall on Fort Campbell, Ky., April 12, 2012. Schroeder is the 101st Airborne Division's command sergeant major.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Scott C. Schroeder, left, shares a joke with Army Sgt. Felipe Pereira after he received the Distinguished Service Cross at McAuliffe Hall on Fort Campbell, Ky., April 12, 2012. Schroeder is the 101st Airborne Division's command sergeant major.

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