This is the most decorated enlisted sailor in US military history
It's notable that the most decorated enlisted sailor in Navy history isn't a SEAL or anything like that, he was a Boatswains Mate.
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It's notable that the most decorated enlisted sailor in Navy history isn't a SEAL or anything like that, he was a Boatswains Mate.
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