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US Army General David Petraeus attends an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute and Retirement Ceremony in his honor at Summerall Field at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia on August 31, 2011.
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011

Open quote[He] reminded Americans once again, that with the right ideas and the right leadership, almost anything is possible.Close quote

  • ADM. MIKE MULLEN,
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, speaking at the retirement ceremony for Gen. David Petraeus, who retired after 37 years in the Army, in which he commanded the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; Petraeus will become the next CIA director
Photo: Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images | Source: Reuters