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flag J. William Middendorf II, 101, a WWII veteran and former Navy Secretary, died Oct. 24, 2025, leaving legacy in defense and diplomacy.

flag J. William Middendorf II, a 101-year-old U.S. Navy veteran and former Secretary of the Navy under Presidents Nixon and Ford, has died on October 24, 2025. flag A longtime resident of Little Compton, Rhode Island, he served in World War II and held high-level diplomatic posts, including ambassador to the Netherlands and the European Union. flag He oversaw major defense programs like the Ohio-class submarines and Trident missiles, helped launch the Marine Corps Marathon, and was a composer and author. flag A guided-missile destroyer is being named in his honor.

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