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U.S. Army Col. Michael Getchell, far left, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and U.S. Brig. Gen. Christopher P. Hughes, right, Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver, 3rd Infantry Division, ride in an all-terrain-vehicle on Forward Operation Bases Masum Ghar, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013. Getchell is the commander, 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Col. Michael Getchell, far left, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and U.S. Brig. Gen. Christopher P. Hughes, right, Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver, 3rd Infantry Division, ride in an all-terrain-vehicle on Forward Operation Bases Masum Ghar, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013. Getchell is the commander, 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Col. Michael Getchell, far left, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and U.S. Brig. Gen. Christopher P. Hughes, right, Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver, 3rd Infantry Division, ride in an all-terrain-vehicle on Forward Operation Bases Masum Ghar, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013. Getchell is the commander, 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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