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Pres. Obama nominates Gen. Dempsey chairman of the Joint Chiefs
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Adm. James Alexander "Sandy" Winnefeld, Jr. (C) after announcing the nomination of Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey (2nd,L) as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as Gen. Ray Odierno also attends (R), May 30, 2011 in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, D.C. Dempsey, who will replace out-going Adm. Mike Mullen, will be the military's highest ranking officer and oversee the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, defense budget cuts and the future role of the armed forces. Winnefeld will be vice chairman of the JCS and Odierno will be Army Chief of Staff. UPI/Mike Theiler

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We work very carefully with the Iraqi security forces and we have several different contingency plans for support
U.S. unlikely to resume Iraq combat role
United Press International
We have ups and downs here. As I step back, having been here since the dark days of 2006 and '07 to where we are today, what I see is a broad change in the security environment here in Iraq
General: Iraq ready to take over security
United Press International
It's clear that al-Qaida and other groups do not want the elections to occur
Odierno: Violence may alter Iraq pullout
United Press International
For the last 20 months, we've been slowly and deliberately turning over more and more responsibility to (Iraqi forces) and they have stepped up
General: Iraq ready to take over security
United Press International
Within this trilateral framework, the United States is working with the government of Turkey and the government of Iraq to ensure cross-border security and an end to PKK terrorism
Odierno holds meetings on PKK in Turkey
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Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch