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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen stands as U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announces that President Barack Obama will nominate Allen to become the next commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe during a press conference in Brussels, Oct 10, 2012.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen stands as U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announces that President Barack Obama will nominate Allen to become the next commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe during a press conference in Brussels, Oct 10, 2012.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen stands as U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announces that President Barack Obama will nominate Allen to become the next commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe during a press conference in Brussels, Oct 10, 2012.

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