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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits with U.S. soldiers during a stop at Shannon Airport, Ireland, July 28, 2011. Mullen is on a five-day USO tour with comedian Jon Stewart, NBA legend Karl Malone and magician David Blaine to visit troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

IRELAND STOP

U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits with U.S. soldiers during a stop at Shannon Airport, Ireland, July 28, 2011. Mullen is on a five-day USO tour with comedian Jon Stewart, NBA legend Karl Malone and magician David Blaine to visit troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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