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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak shortly after his arrival at the Pentagon, Oct. 12, 2011. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, far right, was scheduled to meet with Lee and Defense Department senior military and civilian leaders. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, far left, also greeted Lee.

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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak shortly after his arrival at the Pentagon, Oct. 12, 2011. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, far right, was scheduled to meet with Lee and Defense Department senior military and civilian leaders. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, far left, also greeted Lee.

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