Jeremy Michael Boorda was an admiral of the United States Navy and the 25th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). Boorda is celebrated for being the first (and so far, only) CNO to have risen to the position from the enlisted ranks. Wikipedia
Boorda was awarded commendation and meritorious service awards for his duty in Vietnam, which included combat operations. But copies of the citations released Thursday by the Navy did not mention that Boorda qualified for wearing a combat ''V.'' Boorda www.arlingtoncemetery.net/borda.htm
Jeremy Michael Boorda Birth: Nov. 26, 1939 South Bend Indiana Death: May 16, 1996 Washington District Of Columbia United States Navy Admiral. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3373
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Jeremy Michael Boorda Birth: Nov. 26, 1939 South Bend Indiana Death: May 16, 1996 Washington District Of Columbia United States Navy Admiral. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3373
Admiral Boorda, born in South Bend, Ind. , 26 November 1939, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956. He attained the rank of petty officer first class, serving at a number of commands, primarily in aviation. His last two enlisted assignments were in Attack www.navy.mil/navydata/people/flags/boorda/boordbio.html
Adm. Jeremy Boorda was to have met about the time of the shooting with the Washington bureau chief of Newsweek magazine, which was working on a story concerning his medals. Administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was no e compuserb.com/boorda2.htm
