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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, returns the salute from an airman first class during a visit to Afghanistan, July 21, 2013. The airman is assigned to the support air refueling mission at Mazar-i-Sharif.

CHAIRMAN'S SALUTE

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, returns the salute from an airman first class during a visit to Afghanistan, July 21, 2013. The airman is assigned to the support air refueling mission at Mazar-i-Sharif.

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