President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Front row, from left are, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. , House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo. , Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. , Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash. , Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif. , obscured, Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, Rep,. Jim Langevin, D-R.I. , Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, Rep, Rob Andrews, D-N.J. , and Vice President Joe Biden. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 weeks ago

President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Front row, from left are, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. , House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo. , Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. , Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash. , Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif. , obscured, Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, Rep,. Jim Langevin, D-R.I. , Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, Rep, Rob Andrews, D-N.J. , and Vice President Joe Biden.

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