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Army Gen Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command, listen to a brief about South America in Miami, March 26, 2012. Dempsey spent a day with Fraser's staff listening to briefings informing Dempsey about the strong relationship the United States has with certain countries in South America.

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Army Gen Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command, listen to a brief about South America in Miami, March 26, 2012. Dempsey spent a day with Fraser's staff listening to briefings informing Dempsey about the strong relationship the United States has with certain countries in South America.

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