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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and German Army Gen. Volker Wieker, chief of staff for Germany's armed forces, stand during an honor cordon at the Pentagon, June 23, 2015. The two leaders met to discuss matters of mutual importance.

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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and German Army Gen. Volker Wieker, chief of staff for Germany's armed forces, stand during an honor cordon at the Pentagon, June 23, 2015. The two leaders met to discuss matters of mutual importance.

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