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To: swampfx
Admiral Boorda participated in combat operations in Southeast Asia and was awarded two “V” devices for medals he received related to combat operations.

Incorrect. Despite the Zumwalt, Clinton, Dalton, Boorda family spin to the contrary, Jeremy Boorda was not entitled to wear the Combat "V" on either the Navy Achievement Medal or Navy Commendation Medal. Quit perpetuating the myth that he was.

89 posted on 03/08/2005 1:38:58 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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To: A.A. Cunningham
Incorrect. Despite the Zumwalt, Clinton, Dalton, Boorda family spin to the contrary, Jeremy Boorda was not entitled to wear the Combat "V" on either the Navy Achievement Medal or Navy Commendation Medal. Quit perpetuating the myth that he was.

Years after Admiral Boorda was awarded his two "V" devices, the Navy Regulations for awards and decorartions were revised to include a specific wording in awards in order for the receipient to wear the "V" device.

It was never the intent of the revision to go back and yank away all the "V" devices awarded because the citations did not include wording from a revision that did not exist at the time of the award.

93 posted on 03/08/2005 1:45:51 PM PST by swampfx
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