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It does speak to me about the need for us to redouble our efforts ... in terms of dealing with the stress, dealing with the whole issue of those kinds of things. And it also speaks to the issue of multiple deployments, increasing dwell time, all those things that we're focused on to try to ... relieve that stress
Baghdad killings reflect U.S. Army stress crisis May 12, 2009
There's actually great debate about this right now, and I think that's pretty healthy
Mullens sees U.S.-Iraq deal by year's end Sep 03, 2008
Why have we come to rely on contractors to provide combat or combat-related security training? ... Are we comfortable with this practice
Defense Dept. reviews contractor training Jul 22, 2008
I think we need to be very clear about acknowledging that focus on Iraq, and acknowledging what we can do, what we've done and also what we haven't been able to do
Mullen: Balance needed for the military Apr 16, 2008
How I approach this job is I really try to keep my focus on balance, given that uncertainty and that unpredictability
Mullen: Balance needed for the military Apr 16, 2008
Michael Glenn "Mike" Mullen (born October 4, 1946) is a United States Navy admiral who currently serves as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). Mullen previously served as the Navy's 28th Chief of Naval Operations from July 22, 2005 to September 29, 2007. He is only the third naval officer in Navy history to be appointed to four different four-star assignments; the others being the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples from October 2004 to May 2005, and as the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to August 2004. As the CJCS, Mullen is the highest ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces. Mullen assumed his current assignment on October 1, 2007.
The son of a Hollywood press agent and his wife, who worked as an assistant to Jimmy Durante, Mullen was born in Los Angeles, California, and attended St. Charles Borromeo Church (North Hollywood) grade school. He graduated from Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks) in 1964, and from the United States Naval Academy in 1968. Mullen has served in a wide range of assignments at sea and ashore, in Allied, Joint and Navy positions, overseas and in both the Atlantic and the Pacific Fleets.
As a junior officer, he served in various leadership positions aboard USS Collett (DD-730), USS Blandy (DD-943), USS Fox (CG-33) and USS Sterrett (CG-31). He has commanded three ships: the gasoline tanker USS Noxubee (AOG-56), the guided missile destroyer USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), and the guided missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48); and has also commanded Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two and the George Washington Battle Group. Mullen’s last command at sea was as Commander, U.S. Second Fleet/Commander, NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic (COMSTRIKFLTLANT).