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A U.S. sailor asks a question to U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a town hall meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2013. Dempsey addressed more than 300 military members stationed throughout South Korea, discussing the goals and challenges of the U.S. Defense Department.

SAILOR'S QUESTION

A U.S. sailor asks a question to U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a town hall meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2013. Dempsey addressed more than 300 military members stationed throughout South Korea, discussing the goals and challenges of the U.S. Defense Department.

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