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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace (right) talks with his Italian counterpart Adm. Giampaolo DiPaola during a meeting in Florence, Italy, July 6, 2007. The two senior military leaders discussed worldwide operations.

PACE IN ITALY

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace (right) talks with his Italian counterpart Adm. Giampaolo DiPaola during a meeting in Florence, Italy, July 6, 2007. The two senior military leaders discussed worldwide operations.

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