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U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis and U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove salute each other as Stavridis passes command of U.S. European Command to Breedlove during a ceremony on Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, May 10, 2013.

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U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis and U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove salute each other as Stavridis passes command of U.S. European Command to Breedlove during a ceremony on Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, May 10, 2013.

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