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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with a service member after presenting an award to him on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika province, Afghanistan, April 7, 2013.

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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with a service member after presenting an award to him on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika province, Afghanistan, April 7, 2013.

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