Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets Army Spc. Dennis Morgan Jr. and Autumn Gustausen during a departure ceremony for Vermont National Guard members in Burlington, Vt., Jan. 8, 2010. Morgan is deploying for a year-long tour to Afghanistan as a member of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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