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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colombian Chief of Defense Adm. Edgar Cely, and Deborah Mullen render honors during the playing of their respective countries national anthems at a welcoming ceremony for Cely at the Pentagon, April 28, 2011.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colombian Chief of Defense Adm. Edgar Cely, and Deborah Mullen render honors during the playing of their respective countries national anthems at a welcoming ceremony for Cely at the Pentagon, April 28, 2011.

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