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Admiral, Others Concerned About Growing Military-Civilian Gap

Adm. Mike Mullen at UCLA
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Adm. Mike Mullen at UCLA

As part of his ongoing nationwide tour to call attention to the plight of military members and their families, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke at UCLA this week, expressing concern that civilian Americans are becoming detached from the all-volunteer military at a time when troops are fighting two wars. Mullen told the crowd:

Hal Gordon writes on the Punditwire blog: