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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace (right) and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Command Sgt. Maj. William Gainey speak with and take questions from the troops stationed in Bagram, Afghanistan, April 21, 2007.

PACE VISITS TROOPS

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace (right) and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Command Sgt. Maj. William Gainey speak with and take questions from the troops stationed in Bagram, Afghanistan, April 21, 2007.

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