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Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, testified on security challenges in the greater Middle East before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, March 29, 2017.

Votel Testimony

Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, testified on security challenges in the greater Middle East before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, March 29, 2017.

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