U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, seated front left,
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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, seated front left, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens as newly commissioned Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth delivers remarks during a ceremony hosted by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Aug. 4, 2014. The ceremony honored Wormuth; Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) Michael McCord; Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jessica Wright; and Jamie Morin, the director of cost assessment and program evaluation for the Department of Defense, as they officially assumed new roles and responsibilities within the department. (DOD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton, U.S. Navy/Released)