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James J. Lee / Army Times Cutting the Army's birthday cake at a June 14 Pentagon ceremony are Acting Army Secretary Pete Geren, center, flanked by the Army's oldest soldier, Col. Richard Sutton of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, 69, and youngest, Pfc. Lolee O. Brifil, 18, of the Old Guard. Army Chief of Staff Gen. General George W. Casey, Jr. (far left) and Seargeant Major of the Army , Kenneth O. Preston (far right), joined in the ceremony.

James J. Lee / Army Times Gen. George Casey, Jr., Army Chief of Staff, administers the oath to re-enlisting soldiers (back row) as the Army's newest recruits listen during the June 14 232nd Army Birthday Ceremony at the Pentagon.

James J. Lee / Army Times The Army's newest recruits take the oath issued by Gen. George Casey Jr., Army Chief of Staff, and Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, left, at the 232nd Army Birthday Ceremony at the Pentagon June 14.

James J. Lee / Army Times Maj. David Carey introduces his 21-month-old son, Jaxon to the iRobot on display at The Pentagon June 14 during the Army's 232nd Birthday.