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Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey (2nd from left) and Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston (left) congratulate and welcome a group of new Army volunteers during Pentagon ceremonies marking the 230th birthday of the U.S. Army on June 14, 2005. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker administered the oath of office to the new recruits.

Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey and Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston congratulate and welcome a group of new Army volunteers.

Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey (2nd from left) and Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston (left) congratulate and welcome a group of new Army volunteers during Pentagon ceremonies marking the 230th birthday of the U.S. Army on June 14, 2005. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker administered the oath of office to the new recruits.

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