• U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno arrives in Kandahar, Afghanistan Sept. 17, 2012, and is greeted by Maj. Gen. Roger Abrams, commanding General of Regional Command South. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno arrives in Kandahar, Afghanistan Sept. 17, 2012, and is greeted by Maj. Gen. Roger Abrams, commanding General of Regional Command South. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

  • U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, center, arrives at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012.  Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. He was accompanied by Regional Command South Commander Maj. Gen. Roger Abrams, left, and Col. Charles Webster, right. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, center, arrives at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. He was accompanied by Regional Command South...

  • U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno speaks to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines of the Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan during his visit to Kabul, Afghanistan Sept. 17, 2012.  Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno speaks to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines of the Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan during his visit to Kabul, Afghanistan Sept. 17, 2012. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops...

  • U.S. Army Maj. Kent Park, briefs Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno on current operations during his visit to Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Southern Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Park is the operations officer for 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Maj. Kent Park, briefs Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno on current operations during his visit to Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Southern Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Park is the operations officer for 1st Battalion, 23rd...

  • U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno receives a briefing on current operations by local Afghan Army Commanders during his visit to Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Southern Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno receives a briefing on current operations by local Afghan Army Commanders during his visit to Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Southern Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting...

  • Two Bronze Stars for Valor, ten Army Commendation medals for Valor and nine Purple Hearts medals are displayed on a tray prior to a ceremony hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. The medals were presented to Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    Two Bronze Stars for Valor, ten Army Commendation medals for Valor and nine Purple Hearts medals are displayed on a tray prior to a ceremony hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan...

  • U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division are presented with Bronze Star medals for Valor, Army Commendation medals for Valor, and Purple Hearts medals during a ceremony hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division are presented with Bronze Star medals for Valor, Army Commendation medals for Valor, and Purple Hearts medals during a ceremony hosted by U.S. Army...

  • U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division are presented with Bronze Star medals for Valor, Army Commendation medals for Valor and Purple Hearts medals during a ceremony hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division are presented with Bronze Star medals for Valor, Army Commendation medals for Valor and Purple Hearts medals during a ceremony hosted by U.S. Army...

  • U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno presents a Purple Heart medal to a Soldier during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. The medals were presented to Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno presents a Purple Heart medal to a Soldier during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. The medals were presented to Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry...

  • U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno hosts a reenlistment ceremony with Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Soldiers are assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Odierno was in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno hosts a reenlistment ceremony with Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Soldiers are assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry...

  • U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno speaks to Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Southern Afghanistan after an award ceremony Sept. 18, 2012. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

    CSA Visits Afghanistan

    U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno speaks to Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Southern Afghanistan after an award ceremony Sept. 18, 2012. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership. (U.S. Army...

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