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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey leads an applause for athletes during the 2011 Warrior Games closing ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 21, 2011. Dempsey also met with Gold Star Mothers and visited a survivors outreach center in Colorado.

WARRIOR APPLAUSE

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey leads an applause for athletes during the 2011 Warrior Games closing ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 21, 2011. Dempsey also met with Gold Star Mothers and visited a survivors outreach center in Colorado.

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