On the Road with Mullen & the USO

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler and band mates Joshua Henson (left) and Ryan Ochsner perform for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Tour host U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah were also joined by comedians Lewis Black, Kathleen Madigan and John Bowman; Actress Tichina Arnold and Grammy award-winning musician Kid Rock. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Servicemembers and their families enjoy the comedy of Lewis Black, Dec. 16, at the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Actress Tichina Arnold performs for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler and band mates Joshua Henson (left) and Ryan Ochsner perform for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Grammy award-winning musician Kid Rock and his guitarist Zac Brown perform for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Comedian John Bowman performs for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Comedian Lewis Black performs for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour stop at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley
  • Comedian Kathleen Madigan performs for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Grammy award-winning musician Kid Rock performs for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour stop at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley
  • Grammy award-winning musician Kid Rock and his guitarist Zac Brown perform for servicemembers, Dec. 16, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah visit patients, Dec. 16, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center during their first stop on the 2008 USO Holiday Tour. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah visit with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andre Miller, a patient at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Dec. 16, during their first stop on the 2008 USO Holiday Tour. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley