European Leaders JUNE 2009
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, views a panorama depicting the Battle of Moscow at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow, Russia, June 27, 2009. The museum chronicles Russia's sacrifice fighting the Nazis during World War II. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
for Russia on June 24 for a week-long trip that includes a stop in Poland for
talks with his counterpart there and a stop in Stuttgart, Germany, where he
and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will preside over the European Command’s change of command ceremony.
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Stavridis Assumes Top European Command Post From Craddock
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2009 – Adm. James Stavridis became the first Navy officer to assume the top post at U.S. European Command. He will also serve as NATO's supreme allied commander for Europe. Story»
Mullen Praises Poland's Military Duty
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2009 – Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said his visit with his Polish counterpart, while “routine,” also was one of great importance to the U.S. military. Story»
Chairman Sees Opportunity in Struggles Shared with Russia
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2009 – The United States and Russia’s shared struggles offer great opportunities, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during an address at Russia’s Military Academy of the General Staff in Moscow. Story»
Chairman Encouraged by Talks
With Russian Counterpart
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2009 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he was pleased with what he described as frank discussions with his Russian counterpart on regional and international security during his first visit to Moscow. Story»
Gates and Mullen Attend Ceremony
Mullen Visits Moscow
A Russian military honor guard welcomes U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, June 26, 2009. 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, 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, June 26, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley