Austin leaves legacy of leading from the front

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Austin leaves legacy of leading from the front

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, former commander of U.S. Central Command, at CENTCOM headquarters on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2016. (DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

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Tags: Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III has always led from the front. In 41 years of service that culminated, 2013, to March 30, 2016, Austin has led every formation from a platoon to a combatant command.

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