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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers remarks during a National Press Club luncheon in Washington, D.C.,Oct. 10, 2012. Dempsey said the Defense Department depends on its relationships with partner nations to build stronger ties throughout the world.

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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers remarks during a National Press Club luncheon in Washington, D.C.,Oct. 10, 2012. Dempsey said the Defense Department depends on its relationships with partner nations to build stronger ties throughout the world.

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