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Adm. Mullen Discusses Policy on The Late Show

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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shares a laugh with host David Letterman during an interview.

Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, took to the late night circuit with a recent appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Mullen stressed how times are tough for service members, who compose 1% of the U.S. population, and wants America to help these veterans out when they return home from the battlefield.

“There’s a sea of goodwill out there that wants to make a difference in their lives. And so I’ve worked hard to try to focus on that. We’re only 1 percent of the population, and yet they’ve marched off to war and done what America has asked. They’ve done it as well if not better than ever in our history. And I’m very proud of them. We should, from my perspective, work hard to repay that debt,” said Mullen.

In addition, Adm. Mullen talked about Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, transitioning out of Afghanistan, and the situation in Iraq.

View the article this post was based on: “Mullen Discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, ‘Don’t Ask’ on Letterman” on Defense.gov

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