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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, center, salutes as he stands with his family, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a pass and review of troops at his Armed Forces Farewell and retirement ceremony, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Aug. 31, 2011.

PASS AND REVIEW

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, center, salutes as he stands with his family, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a pass and review of troops at his Armed Forces Farewell and retirement ceremony, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Aug. 31, 2011.

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