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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy Brown backstage before Mullen's appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York, Sept. 12, 2011. Brown, a triple amputee, is a explosive ordnance technician who was injured in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in February, 2011. He lost both legs and his right arm.

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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy Brown backstage before Mullen's appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York, Sept. 12, 2011. Brown, a triple amputee, is a explosive ordnance technician who was injured in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in February, 2011. He lost both legs and his right arm.

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