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U.S. service members listen as U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses questions from them during his visit on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2014. Dempsey traveled to Afghanistan to talk with troops and commanders to assess the mission's status.

LISTENING TO A LEADER

U.S. service members listen as U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses questions from them during his visit on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2014. Dempsey traveled to Afghanistan to talk with troops and commanders to assess the mission's status.

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