Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff welcomes Russian General of the Army Nikolay Makarov, chief of the General Staff to the Pentagon on April 22, 2010. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
Integrating veterans into society is a challenge not only for the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, but for the communities they’re transitioning into, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
"Family members may not shoulder a weapon, drive a ship or fly combat sorties, but their commitment, support and endurance is a source of great pride and inspiration for us all."
(November 23, 2009, Military Family Appreciation Week 2009)