Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his wife Deborah, USS Dewey (DDG105) ships sponsor and Cmdr. Warren R. Buller, commanding officer, USS Dewey watch the crew bring the ship to life at the commissioning ceremony for U.S. Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, Calif. on March 6, 2010. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
Deborah Mullen’s family connections with the American Red Cross stretch back more than 65 years to when her father entertained troops in the Pacific with a Broadway show as part of the Red Cross Military Welfare Services
"Speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do. "
(February 02, 2010, Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing)