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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2015. Dempsey and Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered comments to support the president's fiscal year 2016 defense budget.

BUDGET TESTIMONY

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2015. Dempsey and Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered comments to support the president's fiscal year 2016 defense budget.

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