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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Afghan Honor Guard soldiers conduct an honor cordon at the Ministry of Defense, welcoming U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Kabul, Afghanistan, July 25, 2010.

Afghan Honor Guard soldiers conduct an honor cordon at the Ministry of Defense, welcoming U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Kabul, Afghanistan, July 25, 2010.

Afghan Honor Guard soldiers conduct an honor cordon at the Ministry of Defense, welcoming U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Kabul, Afghanistan, July 25, 2010.

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