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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Budget Request in Washington, D.C., May 13, 2009.

DEFENSE TESTIMONY

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Budget Request in Washington, D.C., May 13, 2009.

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