Deborah Mullen Issues Call to Support Military Families

During the second plenary address of the 2011 Military Health System Annual Conference, Deborah Mullen, wife of Navy Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff addressed the unique challenges faced by military families saying, “The nature of war changes, weapons get smarter, captains get sharper, breakthrough medical advances save more and more lives, but the stress and anxiety felt by those who are left behind never changes.”

Mullen pointed out that while we are often reminded of the trials military personnel face daily, it is also important to remember these same stressors are felt by those at home as well.

“Our military families are beginning their day filled with the worry about the safety and security of their loved ones,” she said, adding, “I simply do not believe we fully understand the cumulative effects of stress, anxiety and worry that these families and their loved ones have endured, but we need to try and we need to do so quickly.”

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