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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno poses with soldiers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2014. Odierno was traveling throughout Afghanistan visiting soldiers and commands.

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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno poses with soldiers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2014. Odierno was traveling throughout Afghanistan visiting soldiers and commands.

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