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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, listens to Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani during an aerial tour of northern Pakistan, July 24, 2010. Mullen stopped in Pakistan during his 10-day trip around the world to meet with counterparts and underscore the criticality of the relationship in the war on terrorism. The stop represents the 19th time Mullen has visited Pakistan since assuming the duties of chairman.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani during an aerial tour of northern Pakistan, July 24, 2010. Mullen stopped in Pakistan during his 10-day trip around the world to meet with counterparts and underscore the criticality of the relationship in the war on terrorism. The stop represents the 19th time Mullen has visited Pakistan since assuming the duties of chairman.

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