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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds a shura or meeting with local leaders and tribal elders in Marja, Afghanistan, March 29, 2010.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds a shura or meeting with local leaders and tribal elders in Marja, Afghanistan, March 29, 2010.

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