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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair. The number of U.S. soldiers forced out of the Army because of bad conduct or crimes has soared in the last several years, as the military comes out of a decade of war that put a greater focus on battle competence than character. Data obtained by The Associated Press shows that the number of officers who left the Army due to misconduct tripled in the last three years. And the number of enlisted soldiers forced out for drug, alcohol, crimes and other misconduct shot up from about 5,600 in 2007 as the Iraq war peaked, to more than 11,000 last year. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, File)

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This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Spc. Shannon Chihuahua. Army Spc. Shannon “Doc” Chihuahua scrambled from soldier to soldier as enemy fighters in eastern Afghanistan sent volleys of bullets and rocket propelled grenades in the direction of his battalion on Nov. 12, 2010. As Chihuahua reached his last wounded soldier, a rocket propelled grenade struck the 25-year-old combat medic, killing him instantly. For those actions, the U.S. Army on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 awarded Chihuahua a Silver Star, the third highest military award for valor, during a ceremony with his family and fellow soldiers at Fort Campbell, Ky. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)

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President Barack Obama arrives with PG&E apprentice electrician Erick Varela, a U.S. Army combat infantryman in Iraq, left, and Vice President Joe Biden, right, to the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Washington, to speak about helping the long-term unemployed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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In this Jan. 30, 2014 photo, seagulls gather on the beach in Belmar, N.J. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is about to begin a beach replenishment project in Belmar that will widen the beaches and provide more protection against severe storms. Similar work is being done or planned along mostof new jersey's coast in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

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Emergency sand piles are bulldozed along the Belmar N.J. shoreline to protect against storms over the winter in this Jan. 30, 2014 photo. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is about to begin a beach replenishment project in Belmar that will widen the beaches and provide more protection against severe storms. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

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This undated 2006 photograph provided by the U.S. Army War College photo lab shows an official portrait taken of Egyptian Brig. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, during his time as an international fellow at the college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The head of Egypt’s military, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, is riding on a wave of popular fervor that is almost certain to carry him to election as president. Unknown only two years ago, a broad sector of Egyptians now hail him as the nation’s savior after he ousted the Islamists from power, and the state-backed personality cult around him is so eclipsing, it may be difficult to find a candidate to oppose him if he runs. Still, if he becomes president, he faces the tough job of ruling a deeply divided nation that has already turned against two leaders. (AP Photo/U.S. Army War College photo lab)

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This undated 2006 photograph provided by the U.S. Army War College photo lab shows Egyptian Maj. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, center row, fifth from left, in a group photo of the International Fellows class of 2006 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The head of Egypt’s military, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, is riding on a wave of popular fervor that is almost certain to carry him to election as president. Unknown only two years ago, a broad sector of Egyptians now hail him as the nation’s savior after he ousted the Islamists from power, and the state-backed personality cult around him is so eclipsing, it may be difficult to find a candidate to oppose him if he runs. Still, if he becomes president, he faces the tough job of ruling a deeply divided nation that has already turned against two leaders.(AP Photo/U.S. Army War College photo lab)

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ALTERNATE CROP - This undated 2006 photograph provided by the U.S. Army War College photo lab shows Egyptian Brig. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, center, in a group photo of the International Fellows class of 2006 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The head of Egypt’s military, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, is riding on a wave of popular fervor that is almost certain to carry him to election as president. Unknown only two years ago, a broad sector of Egyptians now hail him as the nation’s savior after he ousted the Islamists from power, and the state-backed personality cult around him is so eclipsing, it may be difficult to find a candidate to oppose him if he runs. Still, if he becomes president, he faces the tough job of ruling a deeply divided nation that has already turned against two leaders. (AP Photo/U.S. Army War College photo lab)