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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Israeli Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi salute during the playing of their national anthems at a ceremony welcoming Ashkenazi to the Pentagon, Nov. 17, 2010.

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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Israeli Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi salute during the playing of their national anthems at a ceremony welcoming Ashkenazi to the Pentagon, Nov. 17, 2010.

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