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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the crowd after receiving the Great American Patriot Award at the seventh annual Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 31, 2009. The U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons defeated the University of Houston Cougars 47-20.

GREAT AMERICAN PATRIOT

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the crowd after receiving the Great American Patriot Award at the seventh annual Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 31, 2009. The U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons defeated the University of Houston Cougars 47-20.

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