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KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, April 1, 2010 – U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was joined by actors, James Gandolfini, Tony Sirico and Rose McGowan, and Brian Stinchcomb of the New Orleans Saints on a USO sponsored tour of Afghanistan and Kuwait. Story
KABUL, March 31, 2010 - After visits to U.S., coalition and Afghan forces in Afghanistan’s Helmand and Kandahar provinces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said that "never has our partnership … been stronger, or the challenges we face, clearer." Story
KABUL, March 31, 2010 - The coalition record on civilian casualties has improved significantly with a new strategy in Afghanistan, but American leaders continue to hammer home how important it is to avoid killing civilians. Story
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 30, 2010 - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with community leaders in the governor’s palace in Kandahar, Afghanistan – a building that used to be the headquarters for Mullah Omar, the leader of the Taliban. Story
MARJA, Afghanistan, March 30, 2010 - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited with local and provincial Afghan leaders and with U.S. Marines in Marja, Afghanistan, to get a feel for how operations in this southern Afghanistan city are going. Story
CAMP EGGERS, Afghanistan, March 29, 2010 – More than 96 percent of the people of Afghanistan oppose the Taliban, but that doesn’t mean the Afghan government and the coalition are home free. Story
SHANNON, Ireland, March 28, 2010 – Kandahar is the center of gravity for operations in Afghanistan for at least the rest of this year, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Story
SHANNON, Ireland, March 28, 2010 – Training Afghan security forces is a priority for coalition forces, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he intends to meet with coalition and Afghan leaders to assess that process. Story
U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff boards a V-22 Osprey in Marja, Afghanistan, March 29, 2010. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley Photo Essay
U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets actress Rose McGowen and her tour manager Josh Golein before departing Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington, Md., March 29, 2010. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley