I only met one female admiral, that was Grace Hopper. She scared the hell out of me.
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I can remember Letterman having her on as a guest in the early ‘80s. She was formidable.
I’m trying to remember why she was on. Was the longest-serving person in the U.S. armed forces at the time?
Yes, each service is allowed to have one officer "retired on active duty." Admiral Hopper was it for a while.
USS Grace Hopper (DDG-70)
Note: There are THREE awards of the Battle "E".
SpyNavy
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)