U.S Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Lt. Gen. Valdas Tutkus, chief of defense, Republic of Lithuania salute during the playing of their respective countries national anthems at a ceremony welcoming Mullen to Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 22, 2008. Mullen is on a three-day, four-country trip for meetings with counterparts from the region. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)