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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, Colombian Chief of Defense Gen. Freddy Padilla and Colombian Navy Commander Vice Adm. Guillermo Barrera salute during a full honors ceremony welcoming Mullen to Colombia, Jan. 16, 2008.

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, Colombian Chief of Defense Gen. Freddy Padilla and Colombian Navy Commander Vice Adm. Guillermo Barrera salute during a full honors ceremony welcoming Mullen to Colombia, Jan. 16, 2008.

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