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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, receives the Distinguished Ally of Israeli Defense Forces award from Israeli Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 9, 2015.

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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, receives the Distinguished Ally of Israeli Defense Forces award from Israeli Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 9, 2015.

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