admiral
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According to myth, Hedberg will be the first of his class to become an admiral.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Navy rear admiral told the BBC Radio4’s Today program that clearing the mines could take “weeks to months.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
An Israeli military official said the army remained on high alert and was monitoring the situation after the US admiral announced the destroyed Iranian boats and shot-down missiles.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Navy vice admiral and former commander of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Penelope weighed the options: They could stay here, sodden and cold, and wait for the admiral to return.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
The officers on the original list were selected by a board of admirals that are governed by “precepts” set by the service secretaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
To promote his call for a separate air force, Mitchell exaggerated the outcome—including the apocryphal claim that admirals witnessing the demonstration “wept aloud” as the target went under.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
“We’re restoring a needed focus on defeating threats in the Western Hemisphere,” Trump told hundreds of generals and admirals assembled at Quantico last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
That quote comes from the Marines’ official website, not the speech Pete Hegseth inflicted on the generals, admirals and senior enlisted personnel he called to Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2025
The admirals, heavy with responsibility, paced their quarter-decks with ponderous tread.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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