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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulates U.S Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William S. Stevens as the USO Sailor of the Year at the 2009 USO Gala, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2009, as USO President and CEO Sloan Gibson, left, and USO Chairman of Board of Governors Edward T. Reilly applaud.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulates U.S Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William S. Stevens as the USO Sailor of the Year at the 2009 USO Gala, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2009, as USO President and CEO Sloan Gibson, left, and USO Chairman of Board of Governors Edward T. Reilly applaud.

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