Special Reports
Adm. Michael G. Mullen
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| Jennifer Trezza |
Event Appearances
- Leadership Breakfast, June 12, 2008
Video - Leadership Breakfast, May 1, 2007
Video - Leadership Breakfast, April 24, 2006
Transcript
Magazine Features
- Launching a New Navy
May 15, 2007
Shipbuilding and buying bungles beset the Navy's top officer as he sets the service on a new course. - Chief Concerns
May 15, 2006
The Navy's top sailor tackles an expanding roster of missions with the smallest fleet the service has seen in decades.
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