Last week, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey visited the Puget Sound and described the "enduring presence" he sees for American forces in Afghanistan after the planned 2014 drawdown of most Western troops.
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Last week, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey visited the Puget Sound and described the "enduring presence" he sees for American forces in Afghanistan after the planned 2014 drawdown of most Western troops.
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