Forrestal
Americannoun
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“I like to make a loop of the Pirate Trail, Mariposa Trail, Flying Mane Trail, Fossil Trail and back on Forrestal Drive to the starting point.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024
Among the structures that might be eliminated is the Forrestal Building, home to the Department of Energy.
From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022
When James Forrestal, the secretary of the Navy, who was on the beach below, saw the flag, he requested that it be kept as a memento.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021
The staff assigned to the Office of the Secretary of Defense has increased a hundredfold since 1947 when President Truman appointed James Forrestal to the position.
From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2021
The next morning Bull Meecham was ordered to report to the office of Colonel Luther Windham, the commanding officer of the Marine group attached to the Forrestal.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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