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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, visits with Air Force Tech Sgt. Ryan Manjucj, and his wife, Sarah, during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 13, 2011. Manjuck and three fellow pararescuemen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron received the Bronze Star for heroism in Afghanistan.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, visits with Air Force Tech Sgt. Ryan Manjucj, and his wife, Sarah, during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 13, 2011. Manjuck and three fellow pararescuemen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron received the Bronze Star for heroism in Afghanistan.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, visits with Air Force Tech Sgt. Ryan Manjucj, and his wife, Sarah, during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 13, 2011. Manjuck and three fellow pararescuemen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron received the Bronze Star for heroism in Afghanistan.

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