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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits with Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy in Chicago, Aug. 25, 2010. Mullen threw out the first pitch at U.S. Cellular Field before the White Sox played the Baltimore Orioles. Mullen is on a three-day Midwest tour to meet with local civic and business leaders to discuss the needs of returning troops, their families, and how community leaders can support them. He calls the tour "Conversations with the Country."

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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits with Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy in Chicago, Aug. 25, 2010. Mullen threw out the first pitch at U.S. Cellular Field before the White Sox played the Baltimore Orioles. Mullen is on a three-day Midwest tour to meet with local civic and business leaders to discuss the needs of returning troops, their families, and how community leaders can support them. He calls the tour "Conversations with the Country."

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