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John Wayne became a symbol of American manhood and patriotism over his five-decade career in Hollywood. Always most famous for his westerns, Wayne also made a dozen World War II movies in the two decades after the United States entered the conflict in late 1941.
The Duke obviously made other war movies, most notably “The Green Berets,” his 1968 takedown of anti-Vietnam War sentiment in the United States. He played Davy Crockett in “The Alamo,” (1960); a post-Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman in “How the West Was Won” (1962); and a general who eventually supports Kirk Douglas’ determination to help Israel form an army in the nation’s early years in “Cast a Giant Shadow” (1966).
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While Vice President Harrisâs desk is highly unique, it wasnât the only heritage desk the Seabees felt inspired to create this year. Current Navy secretary Thomas Harker also received a desk with materials sourced from the
Constitution, as well as the frigate
Chesapeake and battleships
Texas, New Jersey, and
Arizona (which was sunk at Pearl Harbor). Special touches for this desk include a copper inlay from the
Constitution, as well as pieces of steel recovered from the
Arizona.
For the Navy, turning historic warships into desks offers those who use them a chance to connect with both the history and purpose of their organization. âEach of these historic warships. . . embody the honor, courage, and commitment of those who served in them,â Paul Taylor, Navy history and heritage command spokesman, told Military.com. âThe desks will be lasting reminders to our civilian leaders that todayâs Navy and our diverse sailors and marines are deplo
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