Word: maryland
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Tailhook scandal. Inheriting an institution battered by sex harassment and drug use charges, Boorda made it his mission to emphasize the need for honor among Naval forces. Boorda was highly respected in both military and civilian circles. Friday, Defense Secretary William J. Perry praised Boorda in a speech at Maryland's Andrews Air Force Base, making no mention of the decoration controversy. Perry said Boorda was an extraordinary patriot who cared most about rank-and-file sailors. "Nobody had more pride in his sailors," said Perry. "Mike's legacy -->