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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with South Korean retired Gen. Paik Sun-yup, a South Korean war hero, during a banquet celebrating the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korean alliance in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 30, 2013.

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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with South Korean retired Gen. Paik Sun-yup, a South Korean war hero, during a banquet celebrating the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korean alliance in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 30, 2013.

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