Photo: Admiral Mike Mullen. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen Observes Disconnect Between U.S. Military And Broader Public -- Washington Post
The country's top military officer praised the public's outward support of U.S. troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan on Monday, while lamenting the increasing gap between the U.S. military and the American public.
"America doesn't know its military and the United States military doesn't know America," said Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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