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Joint Chiefs Handle: 'Midnight Mike'

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Adm. Mike Mullen, a shoo-in as the next Joint Chiefs chairman, has a Navy nickname that's piquing curiosity inside the Pentagon. It's "Midnight Mike," a reference, we hear, to the ship driver's reputation for pushing his staff to burn the midnight oil. E-Ring subordinates can take heart, though. Mullen, currently chief of naval operations, also has a rep for rewarding his hard workers with cheers and loyalty.

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