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Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno speaks during his final news briefing, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Ray Odierno: U.S. troops needed in Iraq

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) ** FILE **

Odierno: Islamic State’s rise could have been prevented if U.S. ‘stayed a little more engaged’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the impact of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and sequestration on national security, Jan. 28, 2015. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Odierno says U.S military is spread thin: ‘We’re going to have to say what we’re not going to do’

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

$FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2012 file photo, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno speaks at the Pentagon. Only a small fraction of Army women say they’d like to move into one of the newly opening combat jobs, but those few who do, say they want a job that takes them right into the heart of battle, according to preliminary results from a survey of the service’s nearly 170,000 women. The issue is going to be the propensity of women who want to do some of these things,” Odierno said in an interview with The AP. “I don’t think it’s going to be as great as people think.” (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)$

Ray Odierno: Army changes tattoo policy, effective immediately

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

A soldier low crawls during basic combat training at Fort Benning, Ga., on March 9, 2012. (Image: Defense.gov)

Ray Odierno: Obama’s 2016 budget offers Army ‘bare minimum’ while at ‘historically low levels’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 23, 2013. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Odierno ‘somewhat’ confident Iraqi army can defend Baghdad

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Gen. Ray Odierno, Commanding General, Multi-National Forces-Iraq, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph McGee, Commander of 2-327 Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, walk through the streets of Samarra to visit the locals, on Oct. 29, 2008. (U.S. Army) ** FILE **

General: Airstrikes tougher as militants blend in

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Gen. Ray Odierno, Commanding General, Multi-National Forces-Iraq, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph McGee, Commander of 2-327 Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, walk through the streets of Samarra to visit the locals, on Oct. 29, 2008. (U.S. Army) ** FILE **

U.S. Army Chief Gen. Odierno: Ground troops will be needed to ‘root’ Islamic State out

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Even though the Army told Congress that it would prefer to buy no more of the outdated Abrams tanks, the Defense Authorization Act includes a $120 million earmark for more Abrams tanks. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told Congress emphatically that there's no need to buy more such tanks. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Post-9/11 military build-up reversal hits officers

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

FILE - This Nov. 7, 2013 file photo shows Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, young men and women joined the military to fight through the rugged mountains of Afghanistan and the dusty deserts of Iraq. Less than 10 years later, many of these young officers are captains in the Army with multiple combat deployments under their belts. But now, as the wars wind down and Pentagon budgets shrink, many are being told they have to leave. The process is painful and frustrating. In quiet conversations across Fort Bragg, N.C., and at Fort Eustas in Virginia, captains talked about their frustrations and their fears. And they nervously wait as their fates rest in the hands of evaluation boards that may spend only a few minutes reading through each service record before making the decision that may end their careers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

As Army shrinks, young officers being pushed out

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Even though the Army told Congress that it would prefer to buy no more of the outdated Abrams tanks, the Defense Authorization Act includes a $120 million earmark for more Abrams tanks. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told Congress emphatically that there's no need to buy more such tanks. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

As Army shrinks, young officers being pushed out

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 23, 2013. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

AP Exclusive: Misconduct forces more soldiers out

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 23, 2013. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

AP Exclusive: Misconduct forces more soldiers out

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 18, 2013 file photo shows Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. Odierno, who led U.S. forces in Iraq through some of the most deadly years of the war says he opposes sending U.S. combat troops back to Iraq in response to the recent gains there by Islamic militants. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Army chief opposes sending US troops back to Iraq

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press