vice admiral

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Recent Examples of vice admiral His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer. Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 He was nominated in January to become vice admiral in command of the 7th Fleet, based in Japan. Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023 President Biden nominated Rear Adm. Yvette M. Davids on April 20 for promotion to vice admiral, and she was scheduled to take the helm over the summer at the academy in Maryland. Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023 James Stockdale's at 1992 debate United States Navy vice admiral James Stockdale ran as the Independent candidate with H. Ross Perot at the vice presidential debate in Atlanta on Oct 12, 1992. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for vice admiral
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Noun
  • The disaster occurred after admirals spent years dismissing community calls to move the tanks.
    Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
  • President Donald Trump has nominated a three-star Navy admiral who played a key role in the United States' bombing campaign against the Houthis to lead U.S. Central Command, a top post in charge of U.S. military operations across 21 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Vern Jumper, the courageous Navy commander who helped more than 3,000 Americans and South Vietnamese refugees flee Saigon during the final hours of the Vietnam War, died at home in La Mesa on July 4.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • That is starting to change, with US Space Force commanders now openly discussing their own ambitions for offensive and defensive counter-space weapons.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.
    Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
  • In a 26-minute coda, which opened with a six-month time jump… ▲ Hapless Choi was released from prison after a six-month stint (for breaking into super-sus sea captain Park’s home) and reunited with his funny li’l buddy as well as (former) police detective Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun).
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The Crystal Cup Finale will be attended by Ryder Cup European team captain Luke Donald and Solheim Cup winner Lexi Thompson, who are serving as official Crystal Cup ambassadors.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • At the center of Chicago’s youth movement is Connor Bedard, the 19-year-old center who’s already drawn comparisons to 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby for his playmaking on the ice.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025

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