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to 1982), ending his career as a four-star admiral. His years of service exceeded that of each of the U.S. Navy's five-star fleet admirals--Leahy, King, Nimitz and Halsey--all of whom served on active duty for life after their appointments. Rickover's total of 63 years of active duty service makes him the longest-serving

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