Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen on Wednesday issued his personal thank you to troops and their families.

“As our Nation celebrates this holiday season, soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and Coast Guardsmen serve around the world in Afghanistan, Iraq, and a multitude of other locations, protecting all of us,” Mullen said in emailed statement. “Thanks to your commitment – and sacrifice – our friends and families can enjoy the good tidings long associated with this most meaningful time of the year.”

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