Frank Kelso
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Frank Benton Kelso II was an admiral of the United States Navy, who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1990 to 1994.
Kelso in 1994
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Michael Boorda
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Jeremy Michael Boorda was a United States Navy admiral who served as the 25th Chief of Naval Operations. Boorda is notable as the first person to have risen from the enlisted ranks to become Chief of
Frank Kelso
…Nonetheless, the Navy and its leadership were roundly criticized for minor punishments handed out to a few officers. Kelso was succeeded as CNO by Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda on April 23, 1994. Shortly before his retirement, Senator Barbara Boxer attempted to punish Kelso by recommending a reduction in rank from full admiral…
Boorda's official Chief of Naval Operations portrait; note the two ribbons with "V" devices
Boorda's headstone at Arlington National Cemetery located at Section 64, Grave 7101, Grid MM-17