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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses students, parents and faculty at his high school alma mater, Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Sept. 19, 2008.

MULLEN SPEAKS AT ALMA MATER

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses students, parents and faculty at his high school alma mater, Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Sept. 19, 2008.

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