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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sits down for lunch with American and German service members during a trip to Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, July 21, 2013.

LUNCH TALK

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sits down for lunch with American and German service members during a trip to Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, July 21, 2013.

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