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Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Adm Roy Vincent Trinidad said Filipino troops had seized 10 bottles of cyanide from sampan boats allegedly launched from Chinese fishing vessels in February, July and October last year.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Those investments are paying off as vendors have delivered parts on time and are increasing production rates, according to Rear Adm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
“The Russians are developing many bases and capabilities that were sort of dormant since the end of the Cold War,” said Spanish Navy Rear Adm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Serving and former service personnel had become suspicious of the supposed Rear Admiral - the third highest rank in the Royal Navy - when they saw his sword and the rare Distinguished Service Order medal.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
When the first Marines were dropped on Guadalcanal back in August of 1942, the naval commander had been Rear Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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