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U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey, senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discusses operations of a landing assault craft with members of the U.S. Navy beach crew from Assault Craft Unit 5, in Kuwait, April 13, 2006. The visit was part of Gainey's recent travels to the Middle East where he visited with soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen fighting the war on terror. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Doug Mappin

Advisor Visit

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey, senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discusses operations of a landing assault craft with members of the U.S. Navy beach crew from Assault Craft Unit 5, in Kuwait, April 13, 2006. The visit was part of Gainey's recent travels to the Middle East where he visited with soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen fighting the war on terror. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Doug Mappin

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