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President Barack Obama addresses the media, Jan. 28, 2009, during his first visit to the Pentagon since becoming commander in chief. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and all the service chiefs. Here, Obama is flanked by Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Air Force chief of staff; Gen. George W. Casey, U.S. Army chief of staff; U.S. Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs; and U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

FIRST PENTAGON VISIT

President Barack Obama addresses the media, Jan. 28, 2009, during his first visit to the Pentagon since becoming commander in chief. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and all the service chiefs. Here, Obama is flanked by Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Air Force chief of staff; Gen. George W. Casey, U.S. Army chief of staff; U.S. Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs; and U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

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