Leighton W. Smith, Jr. Quotes

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The Naval Academy is a very prestigious place, and I choose to try it. I got there and darn near didn't pass, just about flunked out the first year, but a commandant by the name of Bush Bringle managed to call me in one day and taught me more about leadership in about 15 minutes than I have learned in the rest of my life. And because of Bush Bringle I regained some faith and confidence in myself, learning I had a little bit more in me than I thought, and I went back to work and finished.

Leighton W. Smith, Jr.

I had a role in developing the doctrine From the Sea, which was later modified to Forward From the Sea. But the way we looked at the situation was that the world we live in is a dangerous place. There's a violent peace out there, there are going to be problems over the horizon, and certainly that proved to be true.

Leighton W. Smith, Jr.

Leighton W. Smith, Jr.

Leighton W. Smith, Jr.

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Born: August 20, 1939

Died: November 28, 2023 (aged 84)

Bio: Leighton Warren Smith, Jr. was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy. In 1994, he became the Commander in Chief of U.S. In 1994, he became the Commander in Chief of United States Naval Forces Europe and Allied Forces Southern Europe, holding the commands during the height of the Yugoslav wars.

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