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On the recordApril 1, 2014
I remember Admiral Mullen when he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, giving a speech at the National Defense University in which he warned about the military becoming out of touch with the American people.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins recalls Admiral Mullen's warning about military disconnect from the public.

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