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Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with a service member during military appreciation day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2013. Winnefeld threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Washington Nationals-Cincinnati Reds game. The Nationals beat the Reds 6-3.

MILITARY APPRECIATION

Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with a service member during military appreciation day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2013. Winnefeld threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Washington Nationals-Cincinnati Reds game. The Nationals beat the Reds 6-3.

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