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Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Nelson, right, briefs Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno as he observes basic training on Fort Jackson, S.C., Oct. 25, 2012. Nelson, a drill sergeant, is assigned Company E, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment.

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Nelson, right, briefs Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno as he observes basic training on Fort Jackson, S.C., Oct. 25, 2012. Nelson, a drill sergeant, is assigned Company E, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment.

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Nelson, right, briefs Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno as he observes basic training on Fort Jackson, S.C., Oct. 25, 2012. Nelson, a drill sergeant, is assigned Company E, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment.

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