In a statement released today, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen’s accomplishments as commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Martin E. Dempsey delivers operning remarks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 10, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sun L. Vega.