General Peter Chiarelli retired on January 31st after three and a half years spent as VCSA and nearly forty years of service to our Army.  He has done a remarkable job and ‘had an immeasurable impact . . . on the lives of Soldiers, Army Civilians and Family members around the world.  He is a true Patriot, a great American and undoubtedly one of our Army’s very best.’

Click here for his farewell speech.

Courtesy of Army Live.

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