admiral
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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
A senior engineer pointed out to an admiral that there was a delay between when our software could provide information to the operator and when the operator could act on it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
“If not, then I am no better than the admiral, to keep living creatures locked up in places where they would rather not be.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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 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
He was James Forrestal, the Secretary of the Navy, and he was standing right next to General Howling Mad Smith and two admirals.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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