Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stops to offer a few parting words to Imam Sayyed Moosawi and Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz, commander of the 14th Iraqi Army Division, just prior to leaving Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 18. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin R. Kibbey)
Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz, commander of the 14th Iraqi Army Division, Imam Sayyed Moosawi, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Maj. Gen. Rick Nash, commander of Multi-National Division South and 34th Infantry Division, discuss the importance of security and stability in Basrah, Iraq, especially in preparation for the upcoming elections. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin R. Kibbey)
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with service members, including Soldiers from the 34th Infantry Division and a front row of Sailors from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 at the interim chapel, Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 18. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin R. Kibbey)
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, waits for his wife, Deborah Mullen, before entering the interim chapel at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 18. Mullen took time during his visit to answer questions from service members and hand out coins. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin R. Kibbey)
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, immediately greets and shakes the hand of the first Soldier he encounters after exiting his vehicle, Spc. James Belland, Red Bull Visitor?s Bureau, at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 18. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin R. Kibbey)