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Army Pfc. Derek Southard, center, is hugged by his mother Shawn Southard, left, and his sister Jaylee Hepner, right, during a welcome home ceremony for soldiers from the Army's 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 at Fort Stewart, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

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Marivel Penalea, right, reacts to seeing her fiancee PFC Fabian Castrillon in formation during a welcome home ceremony for soldiers from the Army's 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 at Fort Stewart, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

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Army SPC Cory Allen kisses his daughter Lacey Allen during a welcome home ceremony for soldiers from the Army's 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment at Fort Stewart, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

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Wava Harmes, center, and her daughter Janette Surrell, left, wave flags for SPC Curtis Hutton during a welcome home ceremony for soldiers from the Army's 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 at Fort Stewart, Ga.(AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

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** FILE ** In this May 26, 2006, file photo, Army Lt. Gen. William E. Kip Ward is administered the oath of four-star General, the Army's highest rank of general, by Command Sgt. Major Mark Ripka, right, at Fort Myer, Va. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)

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Army Capt. Stephanie Godman is silhouetted by a star-filled night sky after taking part in a night ambush exercise. Women have been allowed to go to the Army's sapper school since 1999. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Heilman works through a combat scenario at Fort Eustis in Virginia. Staff Sgt. Heilman on Friday was named Army's Drill Sergeant of the Year after being evaluated by the Army's Training and Doctrine Command. (Associated Press)

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Cicely Verstein is sworn into the Army at the Beckley Military Entrance Processing Station, Beckley, W. Va., by the station commander, Maj. Adam Clark, on Friday June 29. Verstein is the first woman to enlist in a combat arms support MOS since enlistment rules were changed in May.

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**FILE** Yemeni residents, who fled nearly eight months of fighting between the army and Islamists, return home in Zinjibar, Yemen, on Jan. 14, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Army officials say military industry is ready now to begin developing the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle for the service. But while multiple prototype JLTV vehicles exist, the Army has yet to choose one as the service's newest vehicle. (U.S. Army graphic)