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Norman D. Dicks: “I have never met a finer sailor or a person of whom I was more proud, someone who had come up through the ranks as an…”

On the recordMay 16, 1996
I have never met a finer sailor or a person of whom I was more proud, someone who had come up through the ranks as an enlisted person to become the Chief of Naval Operations, the first time that has ever happened. He was a tremendous leader, a person who cared deeply about the sailors, the people in the Navy and how these long deployments affected them and their families. My heart goes out to his family. This is a tragedy. We have lost a great leader of the U.S. Navy, someone who will be missed. Mike Boorda will be missed, and is someone that has served our country well.
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Paying tribute to Admiral Mike Boorda following his passing.

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