The magnificent John #Burlage has passed at age 80. After a 25-year career he retired from the US #Navy in 1984 as a Master Chief Journalist and joined @NavyTimes where he was the peerless reporter covering Navy personnel issues for 18 years. He retired in 2002 and moved ...
...to Beeville TX where he passed away on 23 July three days short of his 81st birthday, with Jan, his wife of 62 years, by his side. He was exceptionally well known throughout the Navy and in every story he ALWAYS put Sailors first. Upon retiring in 2002 he was awarded the ...
Navy's Superior Public Service Medal by Chief of Naval Operations ADM Vern Clark. The video clip is John speaking on C-Span in Nov 1990 just after returning from visiting Navy forces in the Persian Gulf gathered for Operation Desert Shield c-span.org/video/?14799-1…
I was exceptionally lucky to work with and know Master Chief Burlage - an incredible font of knowledge, a true character, a great journalist, a man who truly bled Navy Blue. Fare winds and following seas, Sailor. #CMCNavyTimes
Fair Winds and Following Seas, Sailor....
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