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admiral

[ad-mer-uhl] / ˈæd mər əl /




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While Heavy D’s episode “On a Deadman’s Chest” did air in June of 1992, the Crypt Keeper’s first hip-hop foray was helmed by an admiral in the Rhythm Nation, Chuckii Booker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Fifield was wrapping up a high-profile prosecution of a retired Navy admiral who traded a government contract for a future job.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Navy's submarine rear admiral, Andy Perks, described HMS Agamemnon's arrival as a "significant milestone".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“The U.S. is always trying to push mission command and decentralized execution on our partners,” said Montgomery, a former rear admiral who served more than three decades in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The admiral chuckled as he lowered himself back into the basket.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

A group of 72 retired US generals, admirals, and other high-ranking military officers are pressing the US government to cancel plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability."

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

By one account, he has blocked the advancement of more than 80 generals and admirals.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

The two young admirals, many assert, enjoyed meteoric career rises thanks to family patronage: They are nephews of a former secretary of the navy, José Rafael Ojeda Durán.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

These women lived in neighborhoods of swank brownstones and exclusive apartment houses, with doormen dressed like admirals.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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