E50: From Admiral to Mr. Secretary

Guest: Dan Cooper Host: Don Helin Admiral Dan Cooper opened the Podcast by summarizing his navy career, rising to the position of commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet. After almost ten years of retirement, Dan was nominated and selected as the Under Secretary for Benefits for the Veterans Administration and discussed his role in improving the disability rating systems. Dan confirmed the submarine force cooperated with the movie industry in the filming of Hunt For Red October (a first for the nuclear submarines) and provided some interesting background.