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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Department of Defense General Counsel Jeh C. Johnson and U.S. Army Gen. Carter Ham, commander, U.S. Army, Europe, appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Dec. 2, 2010. The three DOD leaders joined U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to discuss the findings of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Comprehensive Working Group report.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Department of Defense General Counsel Jeh C. Johnson and U.S. Army Gen. Carter Ham, commander, U.S. Army, Europe, appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Dec. 2, 2010. The three DOD leaders joined U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to discuss the findings of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Comprehensive Working Group report.

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