Armed Forces Bowl
Lt. Gen. Mike Gould, superintendent of the Air Force Academy, and his wife Paula, along with Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, enjoy a visit from the Academy's never-bashful mascot, The Bird, Dec. 31, 2009, right before the Armed Forces Bowl kickoff in Fort Worth, Texas. The Air Force Academy Falcons triumphed over the University of Houston Cougars, 41-20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)