Mullen, USO Celebrities Tour Afghanistan

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits with troops at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan, July 28, 2011. Mullen is on a five-day USO tour with comedian Jon Stewart, NBA legend Karl Malone and magician David Blaine to visit troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. 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, walks with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James L. Terry, commander of ISAF Regional Command - South, after arriving at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan, July 28, 2011. 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, addresses troops at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan, July 28, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Magician David Blaine entertains troops during a visit to Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan, July 28, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Comedian Jon Stewart poses for photos with U.S. Air Force airmen at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan, July 28, 2011. 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, greets U.S. Marines at Shannon Airport in Ireland, July 28, 2011. 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, visits with U.S. soldiers during a stop at Shannon Airport in Ireland, July 28, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • NBA legend Karl Malone speaks with soldiers during a stop at Shannon Airport in Ireland, July 28, 2011. 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, speaks with magician David Blaine onboard Mullen's C-32 aircraft while enroute to visit troops during a 5-day USO tour in Afghanistan and Iraq, July 28, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Magician David Blaine talks with comedian Jon Stewart onboard a C-32 aircraft while enroute to visit troops during a 5-day USO tour in Afghanistan and Iraq, July 28, 2011. 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, addresses the media on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Md., July 28, 2011. 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, speaks with NBA legend Karl Malone at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Md., July 28, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley