Kenneth Braithwaite

Ambassador Kenneth J. Braithwaite served as the 77th U.S. secretary of the Navy following a career as a U.S. naval officer, attaining the rank of rear admiral.

My dad landed on Utah Beach on D-Day. His simple answer on how he did it offers lessons to Americans today

OPINION June 6

My dad landed on Utah Beach on D-Day. His simple answer on how he did it offers lessons to Americans today

At just 18, my dad landed with the first wave at Utah Beach and fought for the next month, until a German bullet pierced his helmet, entering his skull and nearly killing him.