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Mullen Visits Mosul, Iraq
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. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets troops assigned to Multi-National Division, North after a town hall meeting in Mosul, Iraq, July 8, 2008. Mullen is on a six-day tour of the region to visit troops. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses troops assigned to Multi-National Division, North during a town hall meeting in Mosul, Iraq, July 8, 2008. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , takes a walking tour of Combat Outpost Rabiy, Mosul, Iraq, with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Keith Barclay, commander, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, July 8, 2008. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, takes a walking tour of Combat Outpost Rabiy, Mosul, Iraq, July 8, 2008. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to an interpreter during a visit to Mosul, Iraq, July 8, 2008. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses Iraqi Army troops at Combat Outpost Rabiy, Mosul, Iraq, July 8, 2008. Mullen thanked the troops for their dedication and sacrifice in the continuing fight for Mosul.U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses Iraqi Army troops at Combat Outpost Rabiy, Mosul, Iraq, July 8, 2008. Mullen thanked the troops for their dedication and sacrifice in the continuing fight for Mosul.
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