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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen reviews Japanese Self Defense Force troops during a welcoming ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on July 15, 2011. Mullen arrived in Japan after visiting China and Korea on a continuing Asian trip meeting with counterparts and leaders in the region.

Adm. Mike Mullen reviews Japanese Self Defense Force troops.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen reviews Japanese Self Defense Force troops during a welcoming ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on July 15, 2011. Mullen arrived in Japan after visiting China and Korea on a continuing Asian trip meeting with counterparts and leaders in the region.

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