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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks to Airman 1st Class Oliva Ruiz after an all-call meeting on Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2013. Ruiz is assigned to the 374th Medical Support Squadron.

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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks to Airman 1st Class Oliva Ruiz after an all-call meeting on Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2013. Ruiz is assigned to the 374th Medical Support Squadron.

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