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Army Maj. Chris Dempsey and his mother, Deanie Dempsey, listen as Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives remarks at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Ball in Junction City, Kan., May 15, 2015.

Army Maj. Chris Dempsey and his mother, Deanie Dempsey, listen as Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives remarks at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Ball in Junction City, Kan., May 15, 2015.

Army Maj. Chris Dempsey and his mother, Deanie Dempsey, listen as Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives remarks at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Ball in Junction City, Kan., May 15, 2015.

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