"Chad J. McNeeley - chadmcneeley@gmail.com" (by Chad Mc Neeley)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld listens to a question from the media onboard a C-32A aircraft traveling to visit the affected areas of a Oct. 8, 2005 earthquake in Pakistan and the United States effort to aid the victims in the region.

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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld listens to a question from the media onboard a C-32A aircraft traveling to visit the affected areas of a Oct. 8, 2005 earthquake in Pakistan and the United States effort to aid the victims in the region.
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Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (Sept. 10, 2006) - A memorial flag and lights illuminate the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. DoD leaders, took part in the 2nd Annual Freedom Walk from the National Mall in Wa

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Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (Sept. 10, 2006) - A memorial flag and lights illuminate the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. DoD leaders, took part in the 2nd Annual Freedom Walk from the National Mall in Wa
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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld is welcomed to Algeria with full military honors and accompanied by Algerian Minister of Defense Delegate Abdelmalek Guenaizia on Feb 12, 2006. Rumsfeld is on a tour of several North African countries after attendin

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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld is welcomed to Algeria with full military honors and accompanied by Algerian Minister of Defense Delegate Abdelmalek Guenaizia on Feb 12, 2006. Rumsfeld is on a tour of several North African countries after attendin
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U.S. Army Col. Bruce Vargo, the joint detention group commander, gives a tour to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen of a detainee holding cell at Camp Six on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Jan. 13, 2008. During his visit Mullen is visiting detention facilities and the new expeditionary legal complex that will be used to try high value combatants. Mullen is on a five-day trip to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations

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U.S. Army Col. Bruce Vargo, the joint detention group commander, gives a tour to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen of a detainee holding cell at Camp Six on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Jan. 13, 2008. During his visit Mullen is visiting detention facilities and the new expeditionary legal complex that will be used to try high value combatants. Mullen is on a five-day trip to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations
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U.S. Army Col. Bruce Vargo, center, the joint detention group commander, gives Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen a tour of a detainee recreation area at Camp Six on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Jan. 13, 2008. Mullen, who is on a five-day trip to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations, is visiting detention facilities and the new expeditionary legal complex where high value combatants will be tried.

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U.S. Army Col. Bruce Vargo, center, the joint detention group commander, gives Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen a tour of a detainee recreation area at Camp Six on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Jan. 13, 2008. Mullen, who is on a five-day trip to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations, is visiting detention facilities and the new expeditionary legal complex where high value combatants will be tried.
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A soldier with Charlie Company, 2nd Royal Australian Regiment shoulder fires his F-89 light machine gun in the final battalion assault during COMBINED EXERCISE TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is a four-week biennial exercise to conduct collective trai

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A soldier with Charlie Company, 2nd Royal Australian Regiment shoulder fires his F-89 light machine gun in the final battalion assault during COMBINED EXERCISE TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is a four-week biennial exercise to conduct collective trai
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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld poses for a photo with a member of Combined Task Force Bayonet at Khandahar Air Base, Afghanistan on Dec. 22, 2005. Rumsfeld was in the country visiting with the troops, thanking them for their service and wishing t

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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld poses for a photo with a member of Combined Task Force Bayonet at Khandahar Air Base, Afghanistan on Dec. 22, 2005. Rumsfeld was in the country visiting with the troops, thanking them for their service and wishing t
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Pvt. Travis Simmons from Charlie Company, 2nd Royal Australian Regiment, prepares for a raid during a mounted patrol inside an M113A armored personnel carrier during Combined Exercise Talisman Sabre 2005, on June 20, 2005. Talisman Sabre is a four-week bi

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Pvt. Travis Simmons from Charlie Company, 2nd Royal Australian Regiment, prepares for a raid during a mounted patrol inside an M113A armored personnel carrier during Combined Exercise Talisman Sabre 2005, on June 20, 2005. Talisman Sabre is a four-week bi
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Surrounded by the steam from Catapult One after an aircraft launch, flight deck personnel wait for another aircraft to taxi into position during afternoon flight quarters onboard Ronald Reagan. The ship is underway conducting flight deck certifications f

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Surrounded by the steam from Catapult One after an aircraft launch, flight deck personnel wait for another aircraft to taxi into position during afternoon flight quarters onboard Ronald Reagan. The ship is underway conducting flight deck certifications f
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Shipyard workers "knit" together the skeletal frame of the world's newest aircraft carrier, Precommissioning Unit Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). At commissioning, the call is made to "bring the ship to life", Sailors will run aboard, radars will spin and the shi

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Shipyard workers "knit" together the skeletal frame of the world's newest aircraft carrier, Precommissioning Unit Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). At commissioning, the call is made to "bring the ship to life", Sailors will run aboard, radars will spin and the shi
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16-year-old Jennifer Hawkins (left) is comforted by her friend Amanda Nadeau after being overcome with emotion at the homecoming of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) from Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hawkins' brother, Fireman Christopher Hawkins is stationed on

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16-year-old Jennifer Hawkins (left) is comforted by her friend Amanda Nadeau after being overcome with emotion at the homecoming of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) from Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hawkins' brother, Fireman Christopher Hawkins is stationed on
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USS Ronald Reagan crew members took part in a series of damage control training scenarios, developed by the ship's Damage Control Training Team. The training, part of the ship's crew certification process, is designed to reinforce basic damage control ski

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USS Ronald Reagan crew members took part in a series of damage control training scenarios, developed by the ship's Damage Control Training Team. The training, part of the ship's crew certification process, is designed to reinforce basic damage control ski
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An Honor Guard member renders a salute during a burial at sea ceremony onboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The ship commited eight former service members to the deep during the ceremony and honored their service with a full ceremonial guard and 21-gun sal

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An Honor Guard member renders a salute during a burial at sea ceremony onboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The ship commited eight former service members to the deep during the ceremony and honored their service with a full ceremonial guard and 21-gun sal
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-The recovery and rehabilitation of Lisa Ellis, a 21-year-old Syracuse University junior became the subject of a story included in the Military Photojournalism Course magazine, Crossroads. The magazine is produced by active duty Navy, Air Force and Marine

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-The recovery and rehabilitation of Lisa Ellis, a 21-year-old Syracuse University junior became the subject of a story included in the Military Photojournalism Course magazine, Crossroads. The magazine is produced by active duty Navy, Air Force and Marine
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Air Department personnel assemble prior to a night flightdeck firedrill onboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) . The aircraft carrier is participating in a mandatory 48-hour "fast cruise" prior to getting underway for the first time since arriving in its new

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Air Department personnel assemble prior to a night flightdeck firedrill onboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) . The aircraft carrier is participating in a mandatory 48-hour "fast cruise" prior to getting underway for the first time since arriving in its new
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ecretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter is joined by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen during testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the 2008

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ecretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter is joined by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen during testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the 2008
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Angie, my assignment from Eddie Adams.

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Angie, my assignment from Eddie Adams.
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Members of Seven Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Royal Australian Regiment, disembark a M113A armored personnel carrier to raid a possible enemy reconnaissance extraction point during COMBINED EXERCISE TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is a four-week bien

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Members of Seven Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Royal Australian Regiment, disembark a M113A armored personnel carrier to raid a possible enemy reconnaissance extraction point during COMBINED EXERCISE TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is a four-week bien
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The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, a 24-man rifle platoon that performs a unique precision drill exhibition executing a series of calculated drill movements and precise handling of their weapons without any verbal commands relying entire

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The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, a 24-man rifle platoon that performs a unique precision drill exhibition executing a series of calculated drill movements and precise handling of their weapons without any verbal commands relying entire
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Sailors of the Vietnamese People's Navy stand by for inspection from Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen during a welcoming ceremony to mark his visit to Hai Phong, Vietnam on June 20, 2007. Mullen is on a seven-day trip to Japan and Vietnam

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Sailors of the Vietnamese People's Navy stand by for inspection from Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen during a welcoming ceremony to mark his visit to Hai Phong, Vietnam on June 20, 2007. Mullen is on a seven-day trip to Japan and Vietnam
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Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tours Hawijah, Iraq, March 2, 2008. Mullen visited a city market and visited with locals where as recently as three months ago the area was a main Al-Qaeda stronghold and American service members would face attacks on a nearly daily basis. Today, the town has enjoyed an 80 percent reduction in violent activities partly because of the rise of local citizens to aide in the defeat of Sunni insurgents.

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Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tours Hawijah, Iraq, March 2, 2008. Mullen visited a city market and visited with locals where as recently as three months ago the area was a main Al-Qaeda stronghold and American service members would face attacks on a nearly daily basis. Today, the town has enjoyed an 80 percent reduction in violent activities partly because of the rise of local citizens to aide in the defeat of Sunni insurgents.
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090110-N-0696M-213 Sailors run across the flight deck to man the rails and bring the ship to life at the commissioning ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009. The Navy's newest, and final, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is named after the 41st president of the United States and World War II naval aviator. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090110-N-0696M-213 Sailors run across the flight deck to man the rails and bring the ship to life at the commissioning ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009. The Navy's newest, and final, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is named after the 41st president of the United States and World War II naval aviator. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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080116-N-0696M-056 Bogota, Columbia (Jan. 16, 2008) - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets U.S. Marines assigned to the embassy in Bogota, Columbia, Jan. 16, 2008. Mullen is on a five-day trip to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Released)

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080116-N-0696M-056 Bogota, Columbia (Jan. 16, 2008) - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets U.S. Marines assigned to the embassy in Bogota, Columbia, Jan. 16, 2008. Mullen is on a five-day trip to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Released)
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080117-N-0696M-172 Bogota, Columbia (Jan. 17, 2008) - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Freddy Padilla, Columbian chief of defense receive a brief during a visit to the Coordination Center for Integrated Action (CCIA) in Bogota, Columbia, Jan 17, 2007. CCIA assembles representatives from 13 different ministries to develop policies and plans to ensure a coordinated response in territory reclaimed from narco-terrorists. Mullen is wrapping up a five-day trip to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations with a final stop in San Salvador, El Salvador. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Released)

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080117-N-0696M-172 Bogota, Columbia (Jan. 17, 2008) - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Freddy Padilla, Columbian chief of defense receive a brief during a visit to the Coordination Center for Integrated Action (CCIA) in Bogota, Columbia, Jan 17, 2007. CCIA assembles representatives from 13 different ministries to develop policies and plans to ensure a coordinated response in territory reclaimed from narco-terrorists. Mullen is wrapping up a five-day trip to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations with a final stop in San Salvador, El Salvador. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Released)
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080418-N-0696M-328 Adm. William J. Fallon kisses his daughter Christi at the conclusion of his retirement ceremony onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Norfolk Naval Station, Va., April 18, 2008. Fallon ended a 41-year naval career that started as a naval aviator during the Vietnam War and concluded with the responsibility of running a two-front war in the war on terrorism as Commander, Central Command. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (RELEASE)

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080418-N-0696M-328 Adm. William J. Fallon kisses his daughter Christi at the conclusion of his retirement ceremony onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Norfolk Naval Station, Va., April 18, 2008. Fallon ended a 41-year naval career that started as a naval aviator during the Vietnam War and concluded with the responsibility of running a two-front war in the war on terrorism as Commander, Central Command. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (RELEASE)
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080525-N-0696M-523 2008 National Memorial Day Concert attendees remember a fallen loved after the playing of Taps on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C., May 25, 2008. Actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna were joined by a bevy of celebrities including Gladys Knight and country recording artist Rodney Atkins and numerous armed service bands to honor all Americans who have served or made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (RELEASE)

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080525-N-0696M-523 2008 National Memorial Day Concert attendees remember a fallen loved after the playing of Taps on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C., May 25, 2008. Actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna were joined by a bevy of celebrities including Gladys Knight and country recording artist Rodney Atkins and numerous armed service bands to honor all Americans who have served or made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (RELEASE)
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081009-N-0696M-198 U.S Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff waits to present the flag to the family of Rear Adm. Phil Coady, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 9, 2008. Coady commanded the Kitty Hawk battle group during the Gulf War and was the board chairman for the Lung Cancer Alliance an advocacy group for the disease that plagued him, even as a non-smoker. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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081009-N-0696M-198 U.S Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff waits to present the flag to the family of Rear Adm. Phil Coady, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 9, 2008. Coady commanded the Kitty Hawk battle group during the Gulf War and was the board chairman for the Lung Cancer Alliance an advocacy group for the disease that plagued him, even as a non-smoker. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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080302-N-0696M-006 Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, departs Camp Victory, Iraq enroute Forward Operating Base McHenry in Hawijah. March 2, 2008. Mullen took a tour and visited locals in the town where as recently as three months ago was a main Al-Qaeda stronghold and American service members would face attacks on a nearly daily basis. Today, Hawijah has enjoyed an 80 percent reduction in violent activities partly because of the rise of local citizens to aide in the defeat of Sunni insurgents. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Released)

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080302-N-0696M-006 Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, departs Camp Victory, Iraq enroute Forward Operating Base McHenry in Hawijah. March 2, 2008. Mullen took a tour and visited locals in the town where as recently as three months ago was a main Al-Qaeda stronghold and American service members would face attacks on a nearly daily basis. Today, Hawijah has enjoyed an 80 percent reduction in violent activities partly because of the rise of local citizens to aide in the defeat of Sunni insurgents. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Released)
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081221-N-0696M-297 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines stand by as U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is briefed on the situation at Forward Operating Base Bakwah, Farah Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2008. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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081221-N-0696M-297 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines stand by as U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is briefed on the situation at Forward Operating Base Bakwah, Farah Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2008. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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081216-N-0696M-319 Grammy award winning musician Kid Rock performs for service members during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour stop at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany. Tour host U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife Deborah were joined by, along with Rock, comedians John Bowman, Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan; actress Tichina Arnold and American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler on the tour bringing joy to service members and their families stationed overseas. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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081216-N-0696M-319 Grammy award winning musician Kid Rock performs for service members during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour stop at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany. Tour host U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife Deborah were joined by, along with Rock, comedians John Bowman, Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan; actress Tichina Arnold and American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler on the tour bringing joy to service members and their families stationed overseas. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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081009-N-0696M-107 U.S Navy Ceremonial Guard render honors at the funeral of Rear Adm. Phil Coady, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 9, 2008. Coady commanded the Kitty Hawk battle group during the Gulf War and was the board chairman for the Lung Cancer Alliance an advocacy group for the disease that plagued him, even as a non-smoker. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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081009-N-0696M-107 U.S Navy Ceremonial Guard render honors at the funeral of Rear Adm. Phil Coady, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 9, 2008. Coady commanded the Kitty Hawk battle group during the Gulf War and was the board chairman for the Lung Cancer Alliance an advocacy group for the disease that plagued him, even as a non-smoker. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090120-N-0696M-103 The U.S. Marine Corps helicopter carrying 43rd President George W. Bush departs the U.S. Capital Building at the conclusion of inaugural ceremonies for 44th President Barack Obama, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009 (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090120-N-0696M-103 The U.S. Marine Corps helicopter carrying 43rd President George W. Bush departs the U.S. Capital Building at the conclusion of inaugural ceremonies for 44th President Barack Obama, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009 (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090717-N-0696M-471 A Canadian honor guard carries the casket of Canadian Army Pvt. SŽbastien Courcy for transportation during a sundown ceremony at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, July 17, 2009. Courcy was killed during counter-insurgency combat operations in Panjwaii district, Afghanistan on July 16. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090717-N-0696M-471 A Canadian honor guard carries the casket of Canadian Army Pvt. SŽbastien Courcy for transportation during a sundown ceremony at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, July 17, 2009. Courcy was killed during counter-insurgency combat operations in Panjwaii district, Afghanistan on July 16. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090715-N-0696M-057 Village girls attend the opening of the Pushghar Village Girls School, Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, July 15, 2009. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff helped dedicate the school located in a remote valley 60 miles north of the capital Kabul. The school was built by "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortensen to promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090715-N-0696M-057 Village girls attend the opening of the Pushghar Village Girls School, Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, July 15, 2009. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff helped dedicate the school located in a remote valley 60 miles north of the capital Kabul. The school was built by "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortensen to promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090715-N-0696M-037 Local villagers attend the opening of the Pushghar Village Girls School, Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, July 15, 2009. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff helped dedicate the school located in a remote valley 60 miles north of the capitol Kabul built by "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson to promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090715-N-0696M-037 Local villagers attend the opening of the Pushghar Village Girls School, Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, July 15, 2009. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff helped dedicate the school located in a remote valley 60 miles north of the capitol Kabul built by "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson to promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090715-N-0696M-048 A young village local attends the opening of the Pushghar Village Girls School, Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, July 15, 2009. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff helped dedicate the school located in a remote valley 60 miles north of the capital Kabul built by "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson to promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090715-N-0696M-048 A young village local attends the opening of the Pushghar Village Girls School, Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, July 15, 2009. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff helped dedicate the school located in a remote valley 60 miles north of the capital Kabul built by "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson to promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090626-N-0696M-194 Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff renders honors during the playing of the U.S. National Anthem after a wreath laying ceremony at the Russian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2009. Mullen is on three-day trip to the country meeting with counterparts and touring the Russian military academy. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090626-N-0696M-194 Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff renders honors during the playing of the U.S. National Anthem after a wreath laying ceremony at the Russian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2009. Mullen is on three-day trip to the country meeting with counterparts and touring the Russian military academy. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090626-N-0696M-163 Russian military honor guard welcomes Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow, Russia June 26, 2009. Mullen is on a three day trip to the country meeting with counterparts and touring the Russian military academy. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090626-N-0696M-163 Russian military honor guard welcomes Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow, Russia June 26, 2009. Mullen is on a three day trip to the country meeting with counterparts and touring the Russian military academy. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090603-N-0696M-081 The Joint Service Honor Guard welcomes Gen. Ilker Basbug, commander, Turkish Armed Forces to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 3, 2009. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090603-N-0696M-081 The Joint Service Honor Guard welcomes Gen. Ilker Basbug, commander, Turkish Armed Forces to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 3, 2009. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090424-N-0696M-395 An Afghan National Police officers salutes welcoming Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Forward Operating Base Walton, Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 24, 2009. Mullen is on a six-day tour of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility escorting a USO tour, meeting with counterparts and visiting troops. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090424-N-0696M-395 An Afghan National Police officers salutes welcoming Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Forward Operating Base Walton, Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 24, 2009. Mullen is on a six-day tour of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility escorting a USO tour, meeting with counterparts and visiting troops. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090424-N-0696M-393 Afghan National Police officers stand in formation welcoming Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Forward Operating Base Walton, Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 24, 2009. Mullen is on a six-day tour of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility escorting a USO tour, meeting with counterparts and visiting troops. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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090424-N-0696M-393 Afghan National Police officers stand in formation welcoming Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Forward Operating Base Walton, Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 24, 2009. Mullen is on a six-day tour of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility escorting a USO tour, meeting with counterparts and visiting troops. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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090219-N-0696M-269 U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses airman assigned to Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 19, 2009. Mullen is on a two-day trip visiting airman at Minot and Scott Air Force Base, Ill and soldiers stationed at Ft. Campbell, Ky. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:08:49 +0000

090219-N-0696M-269 U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses airman assigned to Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 19, 2009. Mullen is on a two-day trip visiting airman at Minot and Scott Air Force Base, Ill and soldiers stationed at Ft. Campbell, Ky. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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Headstones mark the graves of 9,387 American dead at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, Oct. 4, 2009. The cemetery is one of 24 overseas military cemeteries that serve as resting places for almost 125,000 American fallen that gave their lives in both World Wars and the Korean War. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:47:44 +0000

Headstones mark the graves of 9,387 American dead at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, Oct. 4, 2009. The cemetery is one of 24 overseas military cemeteries that serve as resting places for almost 125,000 American fallen that gave their lives in both World Wars and the Korean War. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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091110-N-0696M-501 President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Joint Chiefs Chairman Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. at Fort Hood, Texas, participate a ceremony to honor the victims of the Nov. 5 shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 38 wounded.DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:30:06 +0000

091110-N-0696M-501 President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Joint Chiefs Chairman Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. at Fort Hood, Texas, participate a ceremony to honor the victims of the Nov. 5 shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 38 wounded.DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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100901-N-0696M-115 Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Vice-President Joe Biden and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff share a laugh prior to the U.S. Forces-Iraq change of command ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 1, 2010. Gen. Loyd Austin relieved Gen. Raymond T. Odierno in command of the remaining forces in Iraq and marked the end of U.S. comabat operations in the country. (DoD Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:54:34 +0000

100901-N-0696M-115 Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Vice-President Joe Biden and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff share a laugh prior to the U.S. Forces-Iraq change of command ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 1, 2010. Gen. Loyd Austin relieved Gen. Raymond T. Odierno in command of the remaining forces in Iraq and marked the end of U.S. comabat operations in the country. (DoD Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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A U.S. Army Cadet waits to receive his diploma during commencement ceremonies at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., May 21, 2011. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, was the commencement speaker for the 213th West Point graduation. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy/Released)

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:57:35 +0000

A U.S. Army Cadet waits to receive his diploma during commencement ceremonies at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., May 21, 2011. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, was the commencement speaker for the 213th West Point graduation. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy/Released)
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110630-N-TT977-160 Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates addresses audience members at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of the retiring secretary at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on June 30, 2011. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:58:26 +0000

110630-N-TT977-160 Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates addresses audience members at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of the retiring secretary at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on June 30, 2011. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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080523-N-0696M-009 The Naval Flight Demonstration Team, Blue Angels perform a fly over at the 2008 United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony, Army-Marine Stadium, May 23, 2008, Annapolis, Md. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (RELEASE)

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:59:15 +0000

080523-N-0696M-009 The Naval Flight Demonstration Team, Blue Angels perform a fly over at the 2008 United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony, Army-Marine Stadium, May 23, 2008, Annapolis, Md. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (RELEASE)
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An Afghan National Army soldier patrols the village market in Mata Khan, Paktika Province, Afghanistan on Dec. 15, 2009. The 102, 000 strong army are eager to participate in the future of their country. The largest hurdle most of them face is illiteracy. Only about 14 percent of the new recruits are literate, leaving most unable to read simple instructions for a weapon, a map or a road sign. In addition to classes in marksmanship and hand-to-hand combat, the training program includes courses in basic literacy.

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:30 +0000

An Afghan National Army soldier patrols the village market in Mata Khan, Paktika Province, Afghanistan on Dec. 15, 2009. The 102, 000 strong army are eager to participate in the future of their country. The largest hurdle most of them face is illiteracy. Only about 14 percent of the new recruits are literate, leaving most unable to read simple instructions for a weapon, a map or a road sign. In addition to classes in marksmanship and hand-to-hand combat, the training program includes courses in basic literacy.
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110210-N-TT977-484 U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff departs Chambersburg, Pa. on a Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX1) VH-3D Sea King on Feb. 10, 2011. Mullen visited the southern Pennsylvania town on his continuing Conversations with the Country town halls meetings tours. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:01:46 +0000

110210-N-TT977-484 U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff departs Chambersburg, Pa. on a Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX1) VH-3D Sea King on Feb. 10, 2011. Mullen visited the southern Pennsylvania town on his continuing Conversations with the Country town halls meetings tours. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released
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110929-N-TT977-188 In his final full day as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen and his wife Deborah walk through Arlington National Cemetery's Section 60, Sept. 29, 2011. The Mullen's will retire after serving more than 40 years in uniform, handing the reins to U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey during a ceremony at Ft. Meyer, Va. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:07:39 +0000

110929-N-TT977-188 In his final full day as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen and his wife Deborah walk through Arlington National Cemetery's Section 60, Sept. 29, 2011. The Mullen's will retire after serving more than 40 years in uniform, handing the reins to U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey during a ceremony at Ft. Meyer, Va. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
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