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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From left: Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with comedian Jon Stewart, magician David Blaine and NBA legend Karl Malone in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 31, 2011.

KABUL CONVERSATION

From left: Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with comedian Jon Stewart, magician David Blaine and NBA legend Karl Malone in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 31, 2011.

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