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Boorda, Jeremy Michael(Mike)

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Born: 1939 AD
Died: 1996 AD, at 56 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Admiral

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1939 - Born in South Bend, Indiana, on the 26th of November. He was an admiral of the United States Navy and the 25th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).

1956 - Enlisted in the U.S. Navy and attained the rank of Personnel Petty Officer First Class.

1962 - He was selected for commissioning under the Integration Program.

         - In August, he served aboard USS Porterfield (DD-682) as Combat Information Center Officer.

1964 - Attended Naval Destroyer School in Newport and was assigned as Weapons Officer, USS John R. Craig (DD-885).

         - Followed a tour was as Commanding Officer, USS Parrot (MSC-197).

1971 - Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rhode Island, he assumed duties as Executive Officer, USS Brooke (DEG-1).

1975-1977 - He commanded USS Farragut (DDG-37).

         - Assigned as Executive Assistant to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington, DC.

1981 - Relieved the civilian presidential appointee in that position, and took command of Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Two.

1983 - Served as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel/Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel and Training.

1984-1986 - Assumed his first flag officer assignment as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations.

1987 - Assigned as Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group Eight in Norfolk, Virginia.

         - Served as a Carrier Battle Group Commander embarked in USS Saratoga (CV-60), and as Commander, Battle Force Sixth Fleet.

         - He rose through the ranks to become a four-star admiral.

1988 - Became Chief of Naval Personnel/Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel and Training.

1991 - Received his fourth star and became Commander of NATO forces in Southern Europe.

1993 - Boorda assumed the additional duty as Commander, Joint Task Force Provide Promise.

1994 - Became the 25th Chief of Naval Operations, the navy's senior military officer and commander of all its active-duty and reserve personnel.

1996 - Died on 16th of May of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, after coming under journalistic investigation for having reportedly worn two unearned valor medals.

1998 - Received posthumous validation of right to wear valor medals.





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