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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a ceremony for retired Army Pfc. Mark A. Deville, center front, and his former platoon members to present Deville with a Silver Star, the nation's third highest military award, for his actions in Korea 30 years ago, at the Pentagon, Jan. 28, 2014.

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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a ceremony for retired Army Pfc. Mark A. Deville, center front, and his former platoon members to present Deville with a Silver Star, the nation's third highest military award, for his actions in Korea 30 years ago, at the Pentagon, Jan. 28, 2014.

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