David Jason Silver born (November 17, 1967– was an designated striker Quartermaster Seaman of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during the Bosnian War and Yugoslav war, enforcing the famous Dayton Peace Accord, signed a second time in Paris, France. The accord was said to halt the Balkan wars and Yugoslav wars. Silver served during the President Bill Clinton administration.

Navy

Silver, born in Bellevue, Washington to a Jewish family, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1994, following his graduation from Arizona State University. He attended boot camp Naval Station Great Lakes, Chicago. In April, 1995 Seaman Silver reported to the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate combat war ship USS Simpson [70], considered by historians as the second US frigate in Naval history to sink an enemy combatant. It saw action in the Persian Gulf during 1988, when it destroyed an Iranian patrol boat and launched missles to defend numeous war ships. In November of that year, his command was assigned as part of Standing Naval Forces Atlantic, Operation Joint Endeavor and Operation Sharp Guard to enforce UN sanctions spelled out in the Dayton Peace Accord. On November 20, 1995 the Accord was officially signed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.

News Articles

Quartermaster Seaman Silver in the news [71]

Worldwide

The USS Simpson FFG-56 is one of only two currently-commissioned vessels in the US Navy to have sunk an enemy ship. The other is the USS Constitution
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Rescue of a Russian Merchant Sailor from the Merchant Vessel Ekaterina, Belashova [73], due to a life threatening medical emergency in December 1995. The conditions were very dangerous for the entire crew [74].

Quotes From Admirals January 1996

Admiral Jeremy Michael Boorda, Chief of Naval Operations, Washington D.C

Quote of the Week: CNO Sends Bravo Zulu
Safety at sea and helping fellow mariner in distress is certainly in keeping with the best traditions of all who serve at sea. Admiral Jeremy Michael Boorda, Chief of Naval Operations after hearing of the Russian sailor who was medically evacuated by USS Simpson (FFG 56) and HSL-44 DET 7 crew members to Naval Hospital Sigonella because of a nearly severed finger.

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Admiral Leighton Smith, Commander Naval Forces, Europe

Admiral Leighton Smith, Commander Naval Forces Europe sends CINCUSNAVEUR Bravo Zulu Headline: CINCUSNAVEUR Sends Bravo Zulu "to all involved in providing rapid transport and medical assistance to the injured Russians seaman. Your outstanding coordination and quick response are a super example of U.S. Navy teamwork and are greatly appreciated by everyone, especially the Russian seaman"!

Excerpts from Admiral Smith

Talks about military forces in the Balkans [75]

Frontline , U.S. television show Dayton Peace Accord [76]

References

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[77] USS Simpson Crew Rescues Russian Merchant Sailor by Navy Public Affairs, 9 January, 1996, 18.26.18 (GMT), collected from the internet 4 August, 2006

External Links

Washington D.C [78]

Silver comments [79]

Honor Roll [80]

Copyrights of David J Silver

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