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U.S. Army's new 'Scorpion' camouflage pattern will be similar to Multicam pattern worn by soldiers shown here from Fort Bliss, Texas. (Image: U.S. Army)

Congressman Ralph Hall, (R-TX), right, hugs U.S. Army Sergeant Mary Herrera after Hall received the Founding Spirit Award during the Honoring Our Veterans and Veterans in Congress program at the Capitol Hill Club on Wednesday, May 21. Khalid Naji-Allah/ Special for The Washington Times

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Congressman Ralph Hall, (R-TX), right, holds up his Founding Spirit Award as U.S. Army Sergeant Mary Herrera looks on during the Honoring Our Veterans and Veterans in Congress program at the Capitol Hill Club on Wednesday, May 21. Khalid Naji-Allah/ Special for The Washington Times

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This photo provided by the US Army shows Command Sgt. Maj. Martin R. Barreras, 49, of Tucson, who died Tuesday, May, 13, 2014, at San Antonio Military Medical Center. Barreraswas wounded May 6, in Harat Province, Afghanistan, when his unit was attacked with small arms fire, according to the Department of Defense. Calvin Barreras said Sunday, May, 18, 2014, that Command Sgt. Maj. Barreras was instrumental in orchestrating Lynch's rescue, but he was humble about his part in it. "It was something he took part in, and it wasn't anything he wanted recognition for," Calvin Barreras said. (AP Photo/US Army)

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The U.S. Army's new high-tech headgear has been compared to something out of the video game "Halo." (U.S. Army via LiveScience)

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FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army, Pfc. Chelsea Manning poses for a photo wearing a wig and lipstick. In an unprecedented move, the Pentagon is trying to transfer convicted national security leaker Pvt. Chelsea Manning to a civilian prison so she can get treatment for her gender disorder, defense officials said Tuesday May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, File)