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Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, briefs reporters on the current state of the command's affairs at the Pentagon, March 20, 2013.

SOUTHERN COMMAND BRIEFING

Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, briefs reporters on the current state of the command's affairs at the Pentagon, March 20, 2013.

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