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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. talks with a U.S. soldier on Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, Dec. 16, 2009. Casey visited U.S. soldiers in Japan to thank them for their service and to wish them happy holidays.

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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. talks with a U.S. soldier on Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, Dec. 16, 2009. Casey visited U.S. soldiers in Japan to thank them for their service and to wish them happy holidays.

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