admiral
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The promotion from captain to rear admiral is one of the most competitive in the Navy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Crude prices surged Monday -- with Brent up almost six percent -- after a US admiral said US forces sank six small Iranian boats.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
US forces destroyed six Iranian boats and shot down missiles and drones fired at US Navy and commercial vessels by Tehran's military, a top US admiral said.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Former US military official William Fallon - a retired US Navy admiral - told the BBC that "time of day" probably worked in the rescue mission's favour.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Simon and Penelope suspected that the unreadable diary of the ill-fated trip to Ahwoo-Ahwoo might have described the same voyage taken by Pudge and the admiral, and might even have been written by Pudge himself.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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