Horacio Rivero, Jr.
✓ Source-basedfallingFirst Puerto Rican and Hispanic four-star Admiral, and second Hispanic to become a full Admiral in the modern United States Navy (1910-2000)
, was the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic four-star admiral, and the second Hispanic to hold that rank in the modern United States Navy, after the American Civil War Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870). S. Ambassador to Spain (1972-1974), and was also the first Hispanic to hold that position.
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Horacio Rivero Jr., was the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic four-star admiral, and the second Hispanic to hold that rank in the modern United States Navy, after the American Civil War Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870). After retiring from the Navy, Rivero served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain (1972-1974), and was also the first Hispanic to hold that position.
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