A decorated naval veteran of the Vietnam War, in which he served in 1966-67, he later renounced his 13 medals at an antiwar rally.

He was one of two naval veterans elected to the House from western Tennessee in that election, the other being William Anderson.

In March 2012 Blaine Richardson, a retired naval veteran of Farmington, announced he would challenge Raye in the June 12th primary.

Anderson proved to be somewhat more liberal than expected for a naval veteran representing a largely rural district in western and central Tennessee.

Many Lutheran naval veterans and seamen prefer to be buried at sea.

In retirement, Hudson took an active interest in the welfare of naval veterans and serving personnel.

That is something which concerns naval veterans.

He is a naval veteran, attaining the rank of captain.

Both countries recruited naval veterans and naval activists to help build up the navy by gaining a better perspective of the war in the water.

Every year a commemoration service is held, which is attended by local naval veterans, Sea Cadets and representatives of the Royal Navy.