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John Rodgers (colonel) (1728–1791), colonel during the Revolutionary War and owner of
Rodgers Tavern, Perryville, Maryland •
John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1772), U.S. naval officer during the War of 1812, first naval John Rodgers •
John Rodgers (admiral) (1812–1882), naval officer during the Civil War, son of the above •
John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1881) (1881–1926), naval officer during World War I and aviation pioneer, great-grandson of the first naval John Rodgers • Six ships, three
USS John Rodgers and three USS
Rodgers, were named for the above officers ==Music==