Posture Statement of Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Before the 111th Congress Senate Armed Services Committee
Abstract
This past year witnessed significant achievements by America's men and women in uniform. Their efforts and sacrifices - as part of a learning and adapting organization - have sustained us through more than eight years of continuous war. Thanks to them we are in position to finish well in Iraq. Thanks to them, we can begin to turn the corner in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In conjunction with our many partner nations, they've provided humanitarian relief assistance to millions, helped contain a threatening H1N1 pandemic, expanded support to national law enforcement for enhanced border security, and disrupted terrorist sanctuaries world-wide. And, thanks to them, we have a global presence protecting our national security and prosperity. The demands of the present remain high, and our military role in national security remains substantial. This will continue for the foreseeable future. Yet as I have testified before this body in past appearances, the military serves America best when we support, rather than lead United States foreign policy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 02, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA523226
Entities
People
- Michael G. Mullen
Organizations
- Joint Chiefs of Staff