Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, left, Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) employee John Samson, center, and Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of USSOUTHCOM, participate in a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the command's 50th anniversary June 4, 2013, at USSOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral, Fla. A product of military presence in Panama in the early 20th century, the command was given its name and designated as a combatant command June 11, 1963. Samson had served the majority of his 50-plus year government career with USSOUTHCOM. ( Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class J
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, left, Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) employee John Samson, center, and Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of USSOUTHCOM, participate in a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the command's 50th anniversary June 4, 2013, at USSOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral, Fla. A product of military presence in Panama in the early 20th century, the command was given its name and designated as a combatant command June 11, 1963. Samson had served the majority of his 50-plus year government career with USSOUTHCOM. ( Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Philip/Released) Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, left, Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) employee John Samson, center, and Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of USSOUTHCOM, participate in a cake-cutting 130604-A-EJ910-031
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