MYERS RETIRES, PACE BECOMES CHAIRMAN OF JOINT CHIEFS
U.S. President George W. Bush (L) speaks with the incoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine General Peter Pace, on Sept. 30, 2005 in Fort Myer, Virginia. General Peter Pace replaced Air Force General Richard B. Myers who stepped down today. (UPI Photo/Joe Raedle/POOL)
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