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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets Australian Rear Adm. Raydon Gates in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 22, 2008. Mullen is visiting the continent to attend the 2008 Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets Australian Rear Adm. Raydon Gates in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 22, 2008. Mullen is visiting the continent to attend the 2008 Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations.

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