Talk:Jeremy Michael Boorda

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[edit] Depression

There was probably more to Boorda's depression than the relatively minor episode attending the V clasp (which apparently former CNO Zumwalt had verbally approved, against regulations.)

I attended one of Boorda's last public appearances just before his suicide. He introduced former Pres. GHW Bush and said "Mr. President, you will always be our commander in chief." After Boorda's death, some DC insiders said that Mr & Mrs Clinton were extremely unhappy and communicated that fact to him, either directly or thru the Navy Dept.

Another factor may have been the criticism Boorda received from the retired community (especially some former admirals) over his failure to defend his vice chief, ADM Arthur, from a politically motivated "vendetta." Arthur, an aviator, had supported an evaluation board's decision to ground a female student helicopter pilot who was flunking flight training. She complained to her senator (I don't recall which one) and he in turn held up Arthur's nomination as commander of US Pacific command. Boorda was noticeably silent on the point, even though at the final appearance he introduced Arthur and described him as "my best friend."

Another factor that emerged from news reporting of Boorda's suicide is that he had fraudlently enlisted in the navy at age 16 or 17.

68.2.139.236 00:00, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

He was supposedly disliked by the traditionalists (especially zoomies and academy grads) for his positions on giving enlisted people more authority. He seemed to recieve enthusiatic welcomes by large enlisted crowds, but supposedly often got a chilly reception in the wardroom. I'm told there weren't a lot of tears shed for him in the Pentagon. DesScorp 22:06, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Why does it say at the end of the article that Boorda's Vs for valor were authorized. I have a citation from CNN that says otherwise. If no-one provides a citation for the fact that they WERE authorized within 7 days, I will edit and add the citation saying that they were NOT authorized.

cnn article is the first thing that shows up when you google "boorda" —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.198.46.150 (talk • contribs) 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Same text

The entire article has mostly the same text as the Arlington Cemetery info (http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/borda.htm). Recommend revision.

That's public domain, so not a problem. --Dhartung | Talk 04:04, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

That's not public domain; it's a private website. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 16:11, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Suicide

The section on his suicide leaves much to be desired. I felt the first part was reasonably NPOV but was not properly cited. The second part, however, is egregiously POV, stating as fact that the Clinton administration was "attacking" the Navy. It reeks of politicized defensiveness. This needs to be cited and rewritten.

Another suggestion is that something should be in there about his tenure as CNO, not in the context of his suicide. --Dhartung | Talk 04:04, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

The "rumors" that Admiral Boorda was actually murdered were the fantasy of a man who died in May 2006, Sherman Skolnick. The citation given in the article is nothing more than a link to his website with his rantings about that subject. He was a paranoid conspiracy theorist and the mere suggestion that President Clinton was going to be arrested for selling secrets to China is absurd and ludicrous. The Admiral was a poser, pure and simple, and he blew his brains out because he couldn't live with what he had done. The whole section beginning with "There have been rumors" needs to be removed to maintain the integrity of this entry.