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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff listens as Iraqi Army Lt. Gen. Jaalal Riayd, Ninewah operations commander, briefs him on operations in Mosul, Iraq, July 8, 2008. Mullen is on a six-day tour of the region to visit troops. He is also hosting a USO contingent including NFL All-Pros Drew Brees, quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, and Osi Umenyiora, defensive end for the New York Giants, as well as the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders and former Marshall University football coach Jack Lengyel. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley |
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