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U.S. Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., the Army's chief of staff, talks with members of a Buffalo Soldier chapter after a ceremony at the Pentagon, Feb. 5, 2009. During February, the Army celebrates and pays tribute to African-American soldiers and recognizes their contributions in past and current wars.

SOLDIER CEREMONY

U.S. Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., the Army's chief of staff, talks with members of a Buffalo Soldier chapter after a ceremony at the Pentagon, Feb. 5, 2009. During February, the Army celebrates and pays tribute to African-American soldiers and recognizes their contributions in past and current wars.

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