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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, watches as mentalist Jim Karol entertains service members at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2016. Dunford is leading a USO tour featuring entertainers and athletes to bring a bit of home to deployed troops. DoD photo by Jim Garamone

USO Troupe

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Ellyn, watch as mentalist Jim Karol amazes a 3rd Cavalry Regiment soldier at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2016. Dunford is leading the 2016 USO Holiday Tour, which featurs entertainers and athletes bringing a bit of home to deployed troops. DoD photo by Jim Garamone

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