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One of the Army’s most Iraq-savvy generals is taking charge, at least temporarily, of arguably the most important command in the U.S. military, with responsibility for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.In a ceremony Friday at MacDill Air Force Base,...
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One of the Army’s most Iraq-savvy generals is taking charge, at least temporarily, of arguably the most important command in the U.S. military, with...
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U.S. Sec. of Defense Robert Gates, right, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Adm. William Fallon during a Relinquishment of Command ceremony Friday afternoon March 28, 2008 at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey takes over...
