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Italian army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Claudio Graziano, left, awards the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic to U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during a ceremony at the Italian army headquarters in Rome, May 2, 2013.

ORDER OF MERIT

Italian army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Claudio Graziano, left, awards the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic to U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during a ceremony at the Italian army headquarters in Rome, May 2, 2013.

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