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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, (right) is greeted by Iraqi Defense Attache Staff Brig. Gen. Ismael H. Alsodani (left) and Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Samir Al Sumaidaie at the celebration marking the 88th anniversary of the creation of the Iraqi armed forces, Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2009. Mullen spoke to the gathering thanking the Iraqi people for their sacrifice and reiterated the bond that the two countries have in defending democratic principals.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, (right) is greeted by Iraqi Defense Attache Staff Brig. Gen. Ismael H. Alsodani (left) and Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Samir Al Sumaidaie at the celebration marking the 88th anniversary of the creation of the Iraqi armed forces, Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2009. Mullen spoke to the gathering thanking the Iraqi people for their sacrifice and reiterated the bond that the two countries have in defending democratic principals.

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