caption serviceyears commands birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label birth_date rank image article_title name
leon a. edney in 1987 1957-1992 vice chief of naval operations dedham , massachusetts united states of america defense of merit distinguished flying cross bronze star distinguished service medal navy distinguished service medal legion place of burial 1 march 1935 admiral leon edney.jpg leon a. edney
 leon albert edney
leon a. edney

leon albert `` bud '' edney -lrb- born march 1 , 1935 -rrb- is a retired united states navy officer .
a native of dedham , massachusetts , he retired from the navy as an admiral and served as vice chief of naval operations for the united states navy .
