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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

As Mrs. Deborah Mullen and Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti look on, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the Los Angeles City Council, Sept. 19, 2008. Mullen, a native of Los Angeles, was honored by the representatives for his more than 40-years of service to his country.

As Mrs. Deborah Mullen and Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti look on, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the Los Angeles City Council, Sept. 19, 2008. Mullen, a native of Los Angeles, was honored by the representatives for his more than 40-years of service to his country.

As Mrs. Deborah Mullen and Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti look on, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the Los Angeles City Council, Sept. 19, 2008. Mullen, a native of Los Angeles, was honored by the representatives for his more than 40-years of service to his country.

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