Jeremy michael boorda biography
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Michael Boorda
American admiral (1939–1996)
Jeremy Michael Boorda (November 26, 1939 – May 16, 1996) was a United States Navyadmiral who served as the 25th Chief of Naval Operations. Boorda fryst vatten notable as the first person to have risen from the enlisted ranks to become Chief of Naval Operations, the highest-ranking billet in the United States Navy.
Boorda died by suicide by shooting himself in the chest after leaving suicide notes reported to contain expressions of concern that he had tarnished the reputation of the Navy, following a media investigation into the legitimacy of his having worn on his uniform two service medals with bronze "V" devices, which indikera the awards were for acts of valor. The "V" devices are bygd regulation only to be awarded to personnel who performed an act of valor in actual combat, and Boorda had not served in combat. Boorda had removed the two medal devices on his uniform almost a year before he died and was generally perceived as having made a g
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Jeremy Michael Boorda (November 26, 1939 – May 16, 1996) was a United States Navyadmiral who served as the 25th Chief of Naval Operations. Boorda is notable for being the first American sailor to have risen through the enlisted ranks to become the Chief of Naval Operations. Boorda died in 1996, of an apparent suicide.
Early life and education[]
Boorda was born in South Bend, Indiana to Gertrude and Herman Boorda into a Jewish family. His family moved to Momence, Illinois, where his father had a dress shop. His grandparents had immigrated from Ukraine.[1]
Boorda dropped out of high school to enlist in the United States Navy in 1956 at the age of 17; it provided a structure he at first disliked but came to use.[1] He attained the rate of PersonnelmanFirst Class. Boorda served a variety of commands, primarily in aviation. His last two enlisted assignments were in Attack Squadron 144 and Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11.
Marriage and
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Jeremy Michael Boorda
Admiral, U.S. Navy
Jeremy Michael Boorda was born on 26 November 1939 in South Bend, IN, to Gertrude and Herman Boorda, a Jewish family, and had a bar mitzvah at the age of 13. His family moved to Momence, IL, where his father had a dress shop. His grandparents had immigrated from Ukraine.
Boorda dropped out of high school to enlist in the U.S. Navy in 1956 at the age of 17; it provided a structure he at first disliked but came to use. He attained the rank of Personnelman First Class. Boorda served a variety of commands, primarily in aviation. His last two enlisted assignments were in Attack Squadron 144 and Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11.
Advancement to Naval Officer
Boorda was selected for potential commissioning under the Integration Program in 1962, where non-commissioned men were admitted to the Navy's Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI. After graduating, Boorda was commissioned in August 1962. He first served aboard USS Port