Al Qaeda has significance beyond its numbers, frankly. And so for us, our 24-hour-a-day objective is to seek out those al Qaeda cells. And, as we seek them out, to target them and eliminate them. And we're doing that 24 hours a day.

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Early life and education
Allen was born in Fort Belvoir Virginia. Krulak ultimately serving as his military secretary. S.

John R. As of January 22 2013 the Pentagon’s inspector general has cleared Allen of any wrongdoing following an investigation.