United States Navy

noun

1. the permanent or regular naval force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. USN

Example Sentences

When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution.

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A man named Gorringe, who is a commander in the United States Navy, has been put in charge of removing the obelisk and bringing it to America.

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I then had the honor of being selected as the first Iranian American to serve as a member of the United States Navy Presidential Honor Guard in Washington, D.C.

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"American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form, and that includes the United States Navy."

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After serving in the United States Navy, he expanded his family's peanut-growing business by utilizing the latest advances in agricultural science and technology.

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