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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admiral
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Unfortunately, an evil Starfleet admiral (Anthony Zerbe) and a conniving alien (F. Murray Abraham) have teamed up to steal the planet’s mojo for themselves.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a plan to slash 20% of the military’s most-senior generals and admirals, continuing the purge of military brass under President Donald Trump.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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Residents at the Slate Apartment complex in Bellevue evacuated a 12-unit block shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday due to what Nashville Fire Department’s Aaron Haddix, the commander on scene, said was called in as an appliance fire.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2025
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National Guard patrol provokes insults, approvals National Guardsmen first appeared on this deployment in front of the Washington Monument on Aug. 12, according to photos posted by commanders and news reports.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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That phrase is credited to a 19th-century sea captain, William Driver, whose story was told by a Smithsonian special report in 2013.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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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
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There would also therefore be a strong case for the England captain Leah Williamson, who was imperious withstanding countless waves of attack from FC Barcelona and Spain in those two finals.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each ship has a captain and roughly 20 crew members, depending on the size.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Vice admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admiral. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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