Rickover
Americannoun
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Rickover likened himself to Attila the Hun and had young officers conduct job interviews on chairs with specially shortened front legs, banishing them to a closet if they disappointed him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
There was, however, a christening ceremony for the USS Hyman Rickover in August 2021.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2022
Steele said that after completing the voyage, he was awakened by a call from Rickover.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022
Rickover, whose rigorous standards for technology and crew training made the nuclear navy a success, ordered a prototype sodium reactor for the submarine Seawolf.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022
Rickover spent more than 60 years on active duty, making him the nation’s longest-serving naval officer.
From Washington Times • Jul. 30, 2021
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