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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dempsey awards a Purple Heart to a soldier

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, awards a Purple Heart to a soldier at Forward Operating Base Azim Jan Karez, Afghanistan, on Dec. 16, 2012.

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Operation Inherent Resolve

Targeted Operations to Defeat ISIS

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