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U.S. Army Gen Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, right, Regional Command South Commander, arrive at the command's headquarters Zagabad Forward Operating Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012.

U.S. Army Gen Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, right, Regional Command South Commander, arrive at the command's headquarters Zagabad Forward Operating Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012.

U.S. Army Gen Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, right, Regional Command South Commander, arrive at the command's headquarters Zagabad Forward Operating Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012.

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