Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been speaking very candidly about the isolation of the military from the bulk of our society. He continued in that vein at the West Point graduation three days ago.
Mullen: West Point cadets’ choice speaks of ‘courage’ | The Journal News | LoHud.com: "WEST POINT — Entering an Army that has been at war for nearly half their lives, graduating West Point cadets should work to make their fellow citizens understand the toll of defending the country, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
'I fear they do not know us,' Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told the class of 1,031 cadets. 'I fear they do not comprehend the full weight of the burden we carry or the price we pay when we return from battle.'"
'I fear they do not know us,' Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told the class of 1,031 cadets. 'I fear they do not comprehend the full weight of the burden we carry or the price we pay when we return from battle.'"
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