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German army Maj. Gen. Klaus-Peter Treche, left, deputy commander of the German Joint Force Command, returns the salute of U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Pugh after viewing the troops during closing ceremonies for Combined Endeavor 2008 in Baumholder, Germany, May 14, 2008. More than 35 participating nations use the exercise to plan, prepare and practice using a full range of communications, equipment, policies and procedures prior to deploying for NATO missions and emerging, real-world crisis situatio

COMBINED ENDEAVOR

German army Maj. Gen. Klaus-Peter Treche, left, deputy commander of the German Joint Force Command, returns the salute of U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Pugh after viewing the troops during closing ceremonies for Combined Endeavor 2008 in Baumholder, Germany, May 14, 2008. More than 35 participating nations use the exercise to plan, prepare and practice using a full range of communications, equipment, policies and procedures prior to deploying for NATO missions and emerging, real-world crisis situatio

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