Conference To Analyze The Impact Of 10 Years Of War On The U.S. Military

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2007. Department of Defense

After Decade Of War, Top Officer Directs The Military To Take Stock Of Itself -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — Adm. Mike Mullen, who will almost certainly be the final chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to have served in the Vietnam War, still carries the scars of how that polarizing era damaged the military and its relationship with the American people.

As he enters his last year as the nation’s top-ranking officer and as the military enters its 10th year of war since the Sept. 11 attacks, Admiral Mullen is openly voicing concerns that professionalism and ethical standards across the armed forces are being severely challenged by the longest period of sustained combat in the nation’s history.

He is responsible for convening a National Defense University conference here on Monday that will open an intensive assessment by the military of its professional behavior.

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My Comment: I suspect that they are going to be discovering some findings that will make everyone uncomfortable .... it has not been an easy 10 years.