admiral
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The Pentagon still hasn’t released the list of appointments to two-star admiral.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
In a fascinating footnote, the disgraced admiral reclaimed his reputation and won a peerage in Britain by vanquishing the French in a 1782 naval battle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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
The United States shot down multiple Iranian missiles and drones fired at US Navy and commercial vessels and destroyed six of Tehran's small boats, a top US admiral said on Monday.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Penelope was strongly tempted to leave the admiral where he dangled and let Lord Fredrick and the hounds deal with him, but as usual, her kinder nature prevailed.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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