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120210-A-BR342-274
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, shakes the hand of Pfc. Cory Cox after pinning on an Army Commendation Medal with Valor at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012. Cox was recognized with the award for maneuvering his vehicle to provide covering fire and for dismounting and running ammunition to another vehicle when his unit was attacked during a patrol. Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was in Afghanistan to meet with troops and military commanders. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Ortiz/Released)
120210-A-BR342-274
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, shakes the hand of Pfc. Cory Cox after pinning on an Army Commendation Medal with Valor at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012. Cox was recognized with the award for maneuvering his vehicle to provide covering fire and for dismounting and running ammunition to another vehicle when his unit was attacked during a patrol. Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was in Afghanistan to meet with troops and military commanders. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Ortiz/Released)