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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, talks with U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after taking a photo with U.S. Embassy staff in Kuwait City, Dec. 14, 2011.

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, talks with U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after taking a photo with U.S. Embassy staff in Kuwait City, Dec. 14, 2011.

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