| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:person 
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                                | gptkbp:almaMater | gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy 
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                                | gptkbp:awardReceived | gptkb:Defense_Superior_Service_Medal gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
 gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
 gptkb:Defense_Distinguished_Service_Medal
 gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
 gptkb:Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Achievement_Medal
 gptkb:Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Commendation_Medal
 
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                                | gptkbp:boardMemberOf | gptkb:Bloom_Energy gptkb:General_Motors
 gptkb:Sprint_Corporation
 gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy_Foundation
 
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                                | gptkbp:child | gptkb:John_Mullen gptkb:Michael_E._Mullen
 
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                                | gptkbp:conflict | gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Iraq_War
 gptkb:Vietnam_War
 gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
 
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                                | gptkbp:dateOfBirth | 1946-10-04 
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                                | gptkbp:degree | Master of Science in Operations Research 
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                                | gptkbp:education | gptkb:Naval_Postgraduate_School 
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                                | gptkbp:fullName | gptkb:Michael_Glenn_Mullen 
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                                | gptkbp:graduationYear | 1968 
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                                | gptkbp:militaryBranch | gptkb:United_States_Navy 
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                                | gptkbp:nationality | gptkb:United_States 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFor | advocacy for ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' emphasis on military families and veterans' issues
 serving as 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
 
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                                | gptkbp:occupation | gptkb:naval_officer 
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                                | gptkbp:placeOfBirth | gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_United_States 
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                                | gptkbp:positionHeld | gptkb:Chief_of_Naval_Operations gptkb:Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
 
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                                | gptkbp:predecessor | gptkb:Vernon_Clark Peter Pace
 
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                                | gptkbp:rank | gptkb:Admiral 
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                                | gptkbp:retired | 2011-09-30 
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                                | gptkbp:serviceYears | 1968–2011 
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                                | gptkbp:spouse | gptkb:Deborah_Mullen 
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                                | gptkbp:successor | gptkb:Martin_Dempsey gptkb:Gary_Roughead
 
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                                | gptkbp:termEnd | 2011-09-30 2007-09-29
 
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                                | gptkbp:termStart | 2007-10-01 2005-07-22
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:United_States_Naval_Institute 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Michael G. Mullen 
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