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Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, seated, reacts to a standing ovation from Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the change-of-command ceremony at the command's headquarters in Miami, Jan. 14, 2016. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Standing Ovation

Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, seated, reacts to a standing ovation from Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the change-of-command ceremony at the command's headquarters in Miami, Jan. 14, 2016. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

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