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U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis and his wife, Laura, wave goodbye after his retirement ceremony, which followed the U.S. European Command change-of-command ceremony during which U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove assumed command on Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, May 10, 2013.

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U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis and his wife, Laura, wave goodbye after his retirement ceremony, which followed the U.S. European Command change-of-command ceremony during which U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove assumed command on Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, May 10, 2013.

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