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In this file photo, General Maxwell D. Taylor took the helm of U.S. Army Japan, then U.S. Army Forces, Far East, in November 1954. He relinquished command of the unit on April 1, 1955, to lead all U.S. forces in Japan and Korea as the Commanding General of U.S. Far East Command, a unified combatant command. He also served as the Chief of Staff of the Army and the 5th Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff.