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One of Gen. Eduardo Villas Boas' staff members briefs U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the jungle training center in Manaus, Brazil, March 28, 2012. Boas is the commander of the Amazon Regional Command.

One of Gen. Eduardo Villas Boas' staff members briefs U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the jungle training center in Manaus, Brazil, March 28, 2012. Boas is the commander of the Amazon Regional Command.

One of Gen. Eduardo Villas Boas' staff members briefs U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the jungle training center in Manaus, Brazil, March 28, 2012. Boas is the commander of the Amazon Regional Command.

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