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Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James E. Cartwright, U.S. Marine Corps, delivers remarks at the Department of Defense's annual observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 18, 2009. DoD photo by R. D. Ward. (Released)

Gen. James E. Cartwright delivers remarks at the Department of Defense's annual observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James E. Cartwright, U.S. Marine Corps, delivers remarks at the Department of Defense's annual observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 18, 2009. DoD photo by R. D. Ward. (Released)

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