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20 quotes by Michael Mullen

Michael Glenn "Mike" Mullen, AO, MSC (born October 4, 1946) is a retired United States Navy admiral, who served as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2011. Mullen previously served as the Navy's 28th Chief of Naval Operations from July 22, 2005 to September 29, 2007. He was only the third naval officer in Navy history to be appointed to four different four-star assignments; the others being the...
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As a Naval officer, I've been all over the world, and one of the foundational lessons I learned was that parents everywhere would like to raise... →

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I was in the military for over 40 years, and one of the principles I kept with me was that there's an expectation globally that the U.S. will... →

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One of the reasons that I'm still in the military - or I stayed in the military - is because I think the military has been a place where... →

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Right now we're on the President Obama plan, and we'll stay with that. And from my perspective, the reason we're there is to make sure... →

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Some 70% to 80% of all who join the military will return to the civilian workforce. They'll return to communities, and one of the things I've... →

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There isn't a fight that I'm in that I'm not asking the question, 'What could we have done to avoid this?' Or, 'What can we... →

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When I go there to Afghanistan or Pakistan, the question both asked - and if it's not asked, implied - is, 'Are you staying this time?'... →

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