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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, left front, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, Multinational Force Iraq, observe flight operations from the flag bridge during a visit to USS Abraham Lincoln, in the North Arabian Sea, Aug. 27, 2008. The USS Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, left front, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, Multinational Force Iraq, observe flight operations from the flag bridge during a visit to USS Abraham Lincoln, in the North Arabian Sea, Aug. 27, 2008. The USS Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations.

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