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From left to right, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston pass the sword after they collectively cut the cake for the Army's 235th Birthday celebration in the Pentagon's courtyard, June 14, 2010. The Continental Congress passed a resolution, June 14, 1775, to authorize 10 companies of riflemen.

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From left to right, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston pass the sword after they collectively cut the cake for the Army's 235th Birthday celebration in the Pentagon's courtyard, June 14, 2010. The Continental Congress passed a resolution, June 14, 1775, to authorize 10 companies of riflemen.

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