U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ray Lewis/Released 080711-M-2322L-004.jpg
Jul 11, 2008
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen officially promotes Maj. Rory L. Nichols, operations officer for Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, to his present rank during a visit here recently. The admiral traveled here to personally thank about 400 Marines, sailors, airmen and soldiers assigned to TF 2/7 for their wartime service, highlighting his visit by answering questions and handing out hundreds of his signature coins. Adm. Mullen serves as the principal military advisor to the President of the United States, Secretary of Defense, National Security Council and Homeland Security Council. He was sworn in as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Oct. 1, 2007. A Los Angeles native, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968. TF 2/7 is currently deployed throughout the Helmand and Farah provinces to train, mentor and advise the Afghan National Police.
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