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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, enjoys a laugh with comedians Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan en route to Kandahar, Afghanistan, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour. Along with his wife Deborah, Mulllen welcomed comedian John Bowman; actress Tichina Arnold; American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler and Grammy award-winning musician Kid Rock on the tour bringing music and entertainment to servicemembers and their families stationed overseas.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, enjoys a laugh with comedians Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan en route to Kandahar, Afghanistan, during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour. Along with his wife Deborah, Mulllen welcomed comedian John Bowman; actress Tichina Arnold; American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler and Grammy award-winning musician Kid Rock on the tour bringing music and entertainment to servicemembers and their families stationed overseas.

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