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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, bids farewell to Army Col. Duke Christie, deputy commander of the 5th Special Forces Group, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Cunningham after visiting with soldiers on Fort Campbell, Ky., Feb. 20, 2009. Mullen is wrapping up visits to stateside bases, where he visited troops serving there.

CAMPBELL FAREWELL

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, bids farewell to Army Col. Duke Christie, deputy commander of the 5th Special Forces Group, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Cunningham after visiting with soldiers on Fort Campbell, Ky., Feb. 20, 2009. Mullen is wrapping up visits to stateside bases, where he visited troops serving there.

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