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Ceremony Handshake

Retired Army Gen. Curtis M. Scapparrotti congratulates Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Wayne Troxell during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Dec. 13, 2019. Scapparrotti presented the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Presidential Certificate of Achievement and the Certificate of Retirement to Troxell during the event.

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