Salute Our Veterans: Daniel Rossi on Serving in the U.S. Navy

The men and women who have served our country still serve our community in many ways. Whether they are business owners or employees, they demonstrate leadership and dedication. The Business Journal asked readers to to tell us about their military service. Their stories are part of our Salute to Veterans coverage.

Daniel Rossi served 13 months in the U.S. Navy, most of that during peacetime, he says. After the war ended, he served aboard the USS Cape Johnson, transporting troops from island to island.

Still, the time he spent serving during the war was enough to give him a new perspective. While he enlisted with the intent to fight Japan, his mindset changed after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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