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German Army Gen. Volker Wieker, chief of staff for Germany's armed forces, and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pose for a photo after Gen. Wieker received a Legion of Merit award at the Pentagon, June 23, 2015.

German Army Gen. Volker Wieker, chief of staff for Germany's armed forces, and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pose for a photo after Gen. Wieker received a Legion of Merit award at the Pentagon, June 23, 2015.

German Army Gen. Volker Wieker, chief of staff for Germany's armed forces, and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pose for a photo after Gen. Wieker received a Legion of Merit award at the Pentagon, June 23, 2015.

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