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To: OldCorps
Wasn't there an Admiral in the 90's that killed himself when it was discovered that he wore an undeserved medal?
24 posted on 05/24/2006 1:15:18 PM PDT by rocksblues (Liberals are serial liars)
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To: rocksblues
Yes, in Naples. He liked to wear all sorts of medals he never earned.
26 posted on 05/24/2006 1:17:49 PM PDT by Red6
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To: rocksblues
Wasn't there an Admiral in the 90's that killed himself when it was discovered that he wore an undeserved medal?

Admiral Borta I believe ... not absolutely sure of the name, but as I recall it was Borta (or something close).

34 posted on 05/24/2006 1:29:38 PM PDT by BluH2o
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"Wasn't there an Admiral in the 90's that killed himself when it was discovered that he wore an undeserved medal?"

I can't dredge up his full name but it was an Admiral Boo... and I believe the claim was untrue - he, in fact, HAD earned the medal. He killed himself because of the taint on his honor.


79 posted on 05/24/2006 7:43:03 PM PDT by Rembrandt (We would have won Viet Nam w/o Dim interference.)
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To: rocksblues

CNO Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda, shot himself in the chest for a number of reasons including the fact that he was wearing Combat V devices on two medals that he was not entitled to and got caught.


88 posted on 05/25/2006 6:42:43 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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