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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shows a photo as he testifies on his nomination to serve a second two-year term during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., July 18, 2013.

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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shows a photo as he testifies on his nomination to serve a second two-year term during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., July 18, 2013.

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