Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the Navy League Annual Sea-Air-Speace Exposition, Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, National Harbor, Md., May 4, 2009. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
Getting the defense budget right for servicemembers and their families will be the measure of success, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.