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Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, congratulates a midshipman on his performance during the color parade at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., May 23, 2012. Winnefeld attended the event with his father, retired Rear Adm. James A. Winnefeld Sr., a 1951 Naval Academy graduate who later became commandant of midshipmen.

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Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, congratulates a midshipman on his performance during the color parade at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., May 23, 2012. Winnefeld attended the event with his father, retired Rear Adm. James A. Winnefeld Sr., a 1951 Naval Academy graduate who later became commandant of midshipmen.

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