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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler and band mates Joshua Henson (left) and Ryan Ochsner perform for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Tour host U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah were also joined by comedians Lewis Black, Kathleen Madigan and John Bowman; Actress Tichina Arnold and Grammy award-winning musician Kid Rock .

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American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler and band mates Joshua Henson (left) and Ryan Ochsner perform for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Tour host U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah were also joined by comedians Lewis Black, Kathleen Madigan and John Bowman; Actress Tichina Arnold and Grammy award-winning musician Kid Rock .

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