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April 23, 2009

Magic of recycling

Magician Steffan Soule makes second-grader Katelyn, a student at Bliss Elementary School, float in the air Monday during a show celebrating Earth Day. For more on this story, see Page 29. 
Photo by Maj. Deanna Bague.

Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, Chairman to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, focuses on questions from media during a news conference held along the U.S.-Mexico border in conjunction to his visit Friday with Joint Task Force North. Photo by Daniela Vestal.

Chairman visits Bliss, Mullen meets with MacFarland to discuss interagency needs

Virginia Reza

Monitor Staff

The principal military adviser to President Obama, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Fort Bliss and the El Paso-Mexico border Friday.  

Mullen said the main reason for his visit was to spend time with Brig. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland, commanding general of Joint Task Force North. 

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