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Army Gen. David Petraeus, left, Multi-National Force-Iraq commanding general, Army Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, center, III Corps commander, and Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, Multi-National Corps-Iraq commander, salute the colors during a change of command ceremony at Al Faw Palace on Feb. 14. Austin assumed command of Multinational Corps Iraq from Odierno, who is scheduled to become the U.S. Army’s next vice chief of staff.

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Army Gen. David Petraeus, left, Multi-National Force-Iraq commanding general, Army Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, center, III Corps commander, and Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, Multi-National Corps-Iraq commander, salute the colors during a change of command ceremony at Al Faw Palace on Feb. 14. Austin assumed command of Multinational Corps Iraq from Odierno, who is scheduled to become the U.S. Army’s next vice chief of staff.

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