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Maj. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, Jr. of Portola Valley, Calif., outgoing commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, cheers after leading a cavalry charge down Cooper Field on Fort Hood after an uncasing and relinquishing of command ceremony, Feb. 1, 2008.

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Maj. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, Jr. of Portola Valley, Calif., outgoing commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, cheers after leading a cavalry charge down Cooper Field on Fort Hood after an uncasing and relinquishing of command ceremony, Feb. 1, 2008.

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