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Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answers a question during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2014. Winnefeld addressed the current budget environment and the possible requirement to slow the rate of growth in military compensation.

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Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answers a question during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2014. Winnefeld addressed the current budget environment and the possible requirement to slow the rate of growth in military compensation.

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