master chief petty officer
Americannoun
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John Reece was a retired master chief petty officer in the Navy who spent five years saving for a down payment by living in a trailer park with his wife, Barbara, and baby daughter, Patricia.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
Mr. Emerson’s hitch lasted 20 years, and he retired with the rank of master chief petty officer.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2021
The White House announced Chapman’s Medal of Honor in July only after recognizing Slabinski, who went on to retire as a master chief petty officer, with the same award in May.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2018
He once said that a turning point for him had come when he interviewed candidates for a select assignment as master chief petty officer of the Navy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2013
"This would have been a blip on the screen for me," said Duane Bushey, who worked with Boorda from 1988 to '92 as the Navy's master chief petty officer.
From Time Magazine Archive
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