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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" at the Stand Up for Heroes dinner in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2011.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" at the Stand Up for Heroes dinner in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2011.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" at the Stand Up for Heroes dinner in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2011.

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