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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen greets Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, on Aug. 1, 2011. Mullen is on a five-day USO tour with comedian Jon Stewart, NBA legend Karl Malone and magician David Blane visiting troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Adm. Mike Mullen greets Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen greets Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, on Aug. 1, 2011. Mullen is on a five-day USO tour with comedian Jon Stewart, NBA legend Karl Malone and magician David Blane visiting troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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