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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak with Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson prior to testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Budget Request in Washington, D.C., May 14, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley |
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