Michael Mullen

Michael Mullen
Michael Glenn "Mike" Mullen, AO, MSCis 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth4 October 1946
CountryUnited States of America
feelings deeds action
The truth is, we live in deeds, not days; in actions and thoughts and feelings, not heartbeats.
victory way
We cannot kill our way to victory.
lying gay men
Mr. Chairman, speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do. No matter how I look at this issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy that forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens.
asking avoid future kinds terms
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 do to avoid this in the future in terms of the kinds of things that we see?'