Retiring Army General: ‘She Sacrificed Her Entire Life for Me. I Can Never Repay Her’ [+video]

After 39 years of service to this country, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno retired on Friday, thanking all military spouses — and especially his wife Linda — for helping to “make us a better Army.”

In addition to praising Linda’s “selfless service,” Odierno noted that she’s attended more than 500 memorial services for fallen soldiers over the years.

We’ll let the general speak for himself:

“She sacrificed her entire life for me. I can never repay her for that.

“It’s often hard for me to stand up here and make other people understand how much our spouses sacrifice.” (Read more from “Retiring Army General: ‘She Sacrificed Her Entire Life for Me. I Can Never Repay Her'” HERE)

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