Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deborah, are piped ashore at the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff change of responsibility ceremony on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Sept. 30, 2011. During the ceremony, Mullen retired after 43 years of military service and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey accepted the role of chairman. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeleyA Farewell Interview With Mike Mullen -- CBS News
(CBS News) At a change-of-command ceremony this past week, President Obama had nothing but praise for Admiral Mike Mullen, the just-retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Admiral Mullen has been speaking out a lot this week, too ... as we hear in our Cover Story from CBS News national security correspondent David Martin:
You wouldn't think the nation's highest ranking officer would be a regular on "The Daily Show," but in his final days as chairman he was back for a third appearance.
Last summer Admiral Mike Mullen recruited "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart to go with him to visit the troops in Afghanistan: "I was surprised when we landed in Kandahar that you forced them to carry you around on a litter," said Stewart.
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My Comment: Meet the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.