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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a Capstone course at National Defense University on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., July 14, 2014. The six-week course, which is mandatory for senior military officers, aims at making students more effective in planning and in employing forces in joint and combined operations.

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Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a Capstone course at National Defense University on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., July 14, 2014. The six-week course, which is mandatory for senior military officers, aims at making students more effective in planning and in employing forces in joint and combined operations.

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