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Upon his retirement from the Navy in 1979, the Secretary of the Navy established the Vice Admiral James Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leader-ship, which is presented annually to two commanding officers, one in the Atlantic Fleet and one in the Pacific Fleet.
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Aug 4, 2021 · After being held as a POW in Vietnam for more than seven years, Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale credited his survival to the influence of Stoicism.
Stockdale asked last year if the Center would be interested in publishing some of his reflections on Stoicism and its influence on his life. We readily and enthusiastically agreed. The result will actually be our first two publications in this series, which we are calling Stockdale on Stoicism I and Stockdale on Stoicism II.
When developing their character, junior officers should look to naval leaders who embraced the philosophy of stoicism.Vice Admiral James Stockdale is a naval legend and an American hero.
When physical disability from combat wounds brought about Jim Stockdale’s early re t i rement from military life, he had the distinction of being the only three-star officer in the history of the navy to wear both aviator wings and the Congressional Medal of Honor (CMH).
