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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Kathleen Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, and U.S. Army General Walter "Skip" Sharp, commanding general, U.S. Forces Korea, during meetings in Seoul, Dec. 8, 2010. Mullen traveled to South Korea to meet with defense officials to reassure the strength of the U.S.-South Korean alliance alliance in light of recent tensions with North Korea.

SEOUL MEETING

U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Kathleen Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, and U.S. Army General Walter "Skip" Sharp, commanding general, U.S. Forces Korea, during meetings in Seoul, Dec. 8, 2010. Mullen traveled to South Korea to meet with defense officials to reassure the strength of the U.S.-South Korean alliance alliance in light of recent tensions with North Korea.

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