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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to approximately 700 airmen during a visit to Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 4, 2006.

SPEAKING TO THE AIRMEN

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to approximately 700 airmen during a visit to Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 4, 2006.

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