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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets pop star Justin Bieber before appearing on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart in New York, Feb. 3, 2011.

CHAIRMAN'S SHAKE

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets pop star Justin Bieber before appearing on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart in New York, Feb. 3, 2011.

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