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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno briefs senators as Army Secretary John M. McHugh listens during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., April 3, 2014. The Army leaders updated lawmakers on the April 2 shooting incident on Fort Hood, Texas, before proceeding with the hearing’s previously scheduled agenda.

McHugh, Odierno Brief Senators on Fort Hood Shooting

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno briefs senators as Army Secretary John M. McHugh listens during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., April 3, 2014. The Army leaders updated lawmakers on the April 2 shooting incident on Fort Hood, Texas, before proceeding with the hearing’s previously scheduled agenda.

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