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Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell observes the results of a helmet test with Kelly Hacker, Soft Armor and Head Protection Branch chief, during a tour of the facilities at the Aberdeen Test Center, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command May 14, 2013.

Daniel Terek, Light Armor Operations Branch chief, Aberdeen Test Center, discusses helmet testing with Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell during a tour of the facilities at the Aberdeen Test Center, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command May 14, 2013.

Army Reserve Lt. Col. David King serves as guest conductor for the Boston Pops, concluding the evening's performance with John Phillip Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever" on May 8, 2013. King, a trauma surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of the 804th Medical Brigade in Devens, Mass., performed surgery on victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing about an hour after he completed the marathon himself.

Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell Jr., commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Seventh U.S. Army, greets Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno, April 29, 2013, in Stuttgart, Germany. Odierno just finished at visit with Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as part of a European tour.

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal delivers the keynote address during the Freedom Elementary School groundbreaking ceremony to state/community leaders and more than 350 students from the Geronimo Road & Sheridan Road Elementary Schools at Fort Sill, Okla., April 26, 2013. Westphal visited Fort Sill to highlight the Army's commitment to national academic excellence and focus on key family programs, despite fiscal constraints as well as to reinforce Fort Sill's Fires Center of Excellence and its critical role in posturing for the Army for the future.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler talks to a crowd of attendees of the National Research Summit on Reserve Component Military Families after his speech at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., April 25-26, 2013. He spoke at the summit about his personal experience with mental health providers after a deployment, contributing to the conversation regarding the unique challenges facing reserve component families' readiness and resiliency.

Matt MacLaughlin (top right), Chief of the Technology Integration Branch, details the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Identification Manual built for the EOD iPad Pilot Program which includes videos of technical how-tos, as well as 3D models of Ordnance the EOD specialist is asked to identify in his/her training, at Fort Lee, Va., April 18, 2013.

Army Under Secretary Joseph W. Westphal talks to a Soldier learning how to pack a parachute in order to earn the Military Occupational Specialty of Parachute Rigger at the Quartermaster Rigging Facility, at Fort Lee, Va., April 18, 2013.

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. John F. Campbell address members of the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce during their annual Washington, D.C., Fly-In, on Capitol Hill, April 18, 2013. Westphal and Campbell discussed the impacts of sequestration on the Army's readiness and ability to train Soldiers, as well as the impact that budget cuts will have on local communities that support Army installations. The annual event provides civic leaders from Lawton, Okla., the opportunity to meet with military leaders and key government officials who make decisions that impact their community. Lawton is the civilian community outside of Fort Sill, Okla., which is home to more than 50,000 Soldiers, civilian employees and military family members.

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, his wife Linda, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III and his wife Jeanne listen to a Wounded Warrior during a visit to Brooke Army Medical Center in Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 16, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/ Released)

Soldiers and Airmen of the Massachusetts National Guard muster on the Boston Common to receive orders for a coordinated response in support of civilian authorities in the wake of the marathon bombings in Boston, April 15 2013. Some of the more than 400 Guardsmen on hand to keep portions of the route clear for runners were among the first to respond to the explosions in Boston.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, far left, applauds during a ceremony to induct Medal of Honor recipient Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, April 12, 2013. Ray Kapaun, the chaplain's nephew, represented his uncle, who served in the Korean War, during the ceremony. Army Secretary John M. McHugh, second from left, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, second from right, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, far right, participated in the ceremony. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. John G. Martinez)

Sgt. 1st Class Ronald D. DeLurme calls in to report during his section's dismounted clearing mission in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 6, 2013. The 59th Mobility Augmentation Company Engineers cleared small villages of improvised explosive devices for Cross Functional Team Warrior, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry).

Secretary of the Army John McHugh examines a book presented to him by Botswana Defence Force Commander Lt. Gen. Gaolothe Galebotswe during an official visit to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., April 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John G. Martinez)

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III sit in a briefing at the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence Headquarters at Fort Rucker, Ala., April 1, 2013. During their stay at Fort Rucker, Odierno and Chandler visited other units and facilities and held a town hall meeting.

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond Odierno and British Army Gen. Sir Peter Wall, Chief of General Staff, sign a Bilateral Strategic Vision at the National War College in Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2013. The Bilateral agreement will strengthen the U.S. and U.K. Army cooperation.

A flight instructor explains the use of TH-67 flight simulators in pilot training to Secretary of the Army John McHugh while at Fort Rucker Ala., March 19, 2013.

Perry Alliman, left, Current Operations Directorate, U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center, briefs Secretary of the Army John McHugh during his visit to the Crash Dynamics Lab on March 19, 2013, Fort Rucker, Ala.,

Austin and Ashley Audo present the Honor Guard Congressional Award to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (T.A.P.S.) Honor Guard Gala 2013 in Washington, D.C. Mar. 19, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Campbell is promoted to the rank of 4-Star General by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and wife Ann during a ceremony at the Pentagon Auditorium Mar. 8, 2013 in the Pentagon, Va. Campbell assumed duties as the 34th Army Vice Chief of Staff.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno shakes the hand of an Afghan child recovering at the Staff Sgt. Heathe N. Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2013.

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno speak to Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force-1/Regional Command East at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 21, 2013.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III (center) salutes during the playing of the national anthem at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Jan. 5, 2013. The Army has hosted the All-American Bowl in San Antonio since 2002, highlighting the 90 best high school football players, and 125 best high school marching band musicians and color guard from across the nation. Players in the bowl are paired with U.S. Army Soldier Heroes for a variety of events throughout the week. The U.S Army All-American Bowl has produced more than 180 NFL players and 54 first-round picks.

From left, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Hon. John McHugh, Secretary of the Army, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and wife Deanie unveil Dempsey's portrait during a ceremony at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon, Nov. 20, 2012. Dempsey served as the 37th Chief of Staff of the Army and is the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III, left, listens to an explanation of the Army warping tug from Sgt. Juan Vivar, right, a warping tug coxswain assigned to the 331st Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, during a visit to 3rd Port on Fort Eustis, Va., June 5, 2012.