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Naval Legends

The U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve celebrate a long tradition filled with heroes. This sample of Naval military legends introduces just a few of the men and women who helped build today's modern, mobile Navy.

Navy heroes come in all colors and shapes: from engineers to pilots and from computer aces to Naval strategists.

Warrant Officer Floyd Bennett - Byrd's Self-Effacing, Intrepid Friend Piloted 1926 North Pole Flight. More... Vice Adm. John Duncan Bulkeley - MacArthur's Rescuer Touched Many Naval Lives in Long, Storied Career. More... Navy Lt. j.g. George H. W. Bush - World War II Combat Experiences Helped Shape This Future President. More... Chief Gunner's Mate Frank W. Crilley - Navy Diver Saved a Life, Set a Record and Won a Peacetime Medal of Honor. More... Lt. j.g. Albert L. David - Young Officer Risked All By Boarding Abandoned U-Boat And Found Treasures Aboard. More...

Adm. George Dewey - 1898 Victory In Manila Bay Heralded New Era for U.S. Naval Power. More... Navy Capt. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Off Screen, Film Star Contributed Talent for Naval Deception to WWII Effort. More... Adm. David Glasgow Farragut - From Boy Midshipman To Mobile Bay Hero, 'Old Salamander' Spent His Life Aboard Navy Ships. More... Seaman Apprentice Douglas Hegdahl - Seaman's Remarkable Memory Brought Home News of Fellow POWs. More... Rear Adm. Grace Murray Hopper - Amazing Naval Officer Was A Computer-Age Pioneer. More...

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"I paid my college bills, traveled the world and made friends for life"

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