Staff Sgt. Christopher Hamilton, Marine Corps food service specialist, places sauce on a plated dessert Mar. 13 during the pastry event at the Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), Fort Lee, Va. The 43rd annual JCTE started Mar. 10 at the MacLaughlin Fitness Center and continues until Mar. 15. The exercise, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, is the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North America. This year’s exercise showcased the talent of 237 military chefs from all military services around the globe.

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