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Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, talks to recruits during his tour of the New York Military Entrance Processing Station, at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., May 21, 2013. Battaglia administered the oath of enlistment during his visit.

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Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, talks to recruits during his tour of the New York Military Entrance Processing Station, at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., May 21, 2013. Battaglia administered the oath of enlistment during his visit.

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