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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace waits for the ovation to finish after he received the Global Service Award on behalf of the U.S. Armed Forces from the World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C. on April 4, 2006.

Global Service Award

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace waits for the ovation to finish after he received the Global Service Award on behalf of the U.S. Armed Forces from the World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C. on April 4, 2006.

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