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Secretary of the Army Pete Geren speaks during a farewell ceremony in his honor at Conmy Hall at Fort Myer, Va., July 17, 2009.

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Secretary of the Army Pete Geren speaks during a farewell ceremony in his honor at Conmy Hall at Fort Myer, Va., July 17, 2009.

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