Yesterday morning, I said good-bye to a dear friend and a true American hero, Rear Admiral Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr.
I was blessed enough to have the opportunity to attend the full military honors services during his burial along with family, friends and several of his comrades who were also in the Vietnam POW camp.
I would like to share with you a short photo slideshow of the services, so that you may join me in honoring his extraordinary service to our country.
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Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. was born on July 15, 1924, in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1946 and received a master’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University in 1964.
He was promoted during his captivity to the rank of captain and later to rear admiral. After the war, he served as commandant of the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Va., and retired from the Navy in 1977.
In addition to the Navy Cross, his honors included the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, three awards of the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross.