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Kris Kristofferson, actor and songwriter, right, shakes hands with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the conclusion of the USO of North Carolina’s 8th annual Salute to Freedom Gala in Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 27, 2012.

Kris Kristofferson, actor and songwriter, right, shakes hands with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the conclusion of the USO of North Carolina’s 8th annual Salute to Freedom Gala in Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 27, 2012.

Kris Kristofferson, actor and songwriter, right, shakes hands with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the conclusion of the USO of North Carolina’s 8th annual Salute to Freedom Gala in Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 27, 2012.

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