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Bob Carmody, owner of Diana's Bananas, shows Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a 10-pound piece of chocolate used to produce the company's chocolate-covered bananas during a visit to the factory in Chicago, Aug 25, 2010. Carmody secured a $2 million small business loan through the Veterans Administration to expand his business and hire veterans.

Bob Carmody, owner of Diana's Bananas, shows Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a 10-pound piece of chocolate used to produce the company's chocolate-covered bananas during a visit to the factory in Chicago, Aug 25, 2010. Carmody secured a $2 million small business loan through the Veterans Administration to expand his business and hire veterans.

Bob Carmody, owner of Diana's Bananas, shows Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a 10-pound piece of chocolate used to produce the company's chocolate-covered bananas during a visit to the factory in Chicago, Aug 25, 2010. Carmody secured a $2 million small business loan through the Veterans Administration to expand his business and hire veterans.

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