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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, center, and U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham meet in Stuttgart, Germany, April 4, 2013. Dempsey traveled to Germany to meet with senior leaders and preside over a U.S. Africa Command ceremony during which Rodriguez succeeded Ham as commander.

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, center, and U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham meet in Stuttgart, Germany, April 4, 2013. Dempsey traveled to Germany to meet with senior leaders and preside over a U.S. Africa Command ceremony during which Rodriguez succeeded Ham as commander.

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, center, and U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham meet in Stuttgart, Germany, April 4, 2013. Dempsey traveled to Germany to meet with senior leaders and preside over a U.S. Africa Command ceremony during which Rodriguez succeeded Ham as commander.

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