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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard at the swearing-in ceremony for the 75th Navy Secretary Ray Mabus at Adm. Leutze Park, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., June 18, 2009.

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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard at the swearing-in ceremony for the 75th Navy Secretary Ray Mabus at Adm. Leutze Park, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., June 18, 2009.

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