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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Navy, greets U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shasha Maria-Martin prior to Florida State University 2011 Spring Commencement ceremonies in Tallahassee, Fla., on April 30, 2011. Martin, a twice-deployed Iraq veteran, graduated with a degree in International Relations.

Adm. Mike Mullen greets U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shasha Maria-Martin.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Navy, greets U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shasha Maria-Martin prior to Florida State University 2011 Spring Commencement ceremonies in Tallahassee, Fla., on April 30, 2011. Martin, a twice-deployed Iraq veteran, graduated with a degree in International Relations.

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