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An Army officer shakes the hand of a soldier during a ceremony.

Ceremony Handshake

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville, left, shakes hands with Gen. Laura Richardson during her promotion ceremony at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Va., Oct. 18, 2021. Richardson succeeded Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller as the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Oct. 29, 2021. Army Sgt. Kevin M. Roy

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