House Armed Services Committee considers 2011 defense budget in Washington
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the Fiscal Year 2011 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 17, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
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U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus trades in his uniform for civvies Wednesday, retiring from military service in advance of becoming director of the CIA. He assumes his role as America's spy chief Sept. 6.
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