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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, escorts Kenya’s Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Julius Waweru Karangi during an honor cordon at the Pentagon, July 15, 2014. Both military leaders met to discuss defense matters of mutual interest.

HONOR CORDON

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, escorts Kenya’s Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Julius Waweru Karangi during an honor cordon at the Pentagon, July 15, 2014. Both military leaders met to discuss defense matters of mutual interest.

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