If you listen closely to the voices of our veterans, you understand that yes, they all returned from war changed, but what never changed is this: They never forgot your generosity. They never forgot the power of opportunity. They never forgot the American dream.

Every Sailor has the potential to lead," said Mullen, "I don't care if it's a seaman recruit or someone higher ranking than myself. Where there's a will, there's a way.

We can't kill our way to victory, and no armed force anywhere - no matter how good - can deliver these keys alone. It requires teamwork and cooperation.

We have to stop the killing. We need to let the refugees - we need to let Syrian citizens go home.

I worry a little bit about - quote - "regime change." We haven't had a great deal of success with that in years. That's just really difficult.

I'm blessed to be in a command position in a Navy this good

The single biggest existential threat that's out there, I think, is cyber.