First recorded in 1510–20
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The current acting DNI, Joseph Maguire, is a retired vice-admiral and former head of the National Counterterrorism Center.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2020
Harward is a retired vice-admiral, Navy SEAL, and counterterrorism expert who—unlike most of the Trump team—has experience in policymaking, too.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 17, 2017
“Up until now, we have not found innocent people mixed up in these events,” said Manzanillo police chief Miguel Ángel García, a retired vice-admiral, repeating a refrain heard often in Mexico.
From The Guardian • Nov. 28, 2016
Eventually, the panic over Crossroads prompted William Blandy, the vice-admiral in charge of orchestrating the tests, to release one of the more memorable official denials in modern history:
From The New Yorker • Jul. 25, 2016
He next met an old pirate, Mansvelt by name, who was then engaged in forming and manning a fleet, and who offered Morgan the post of vice-admiral in his expedition, which the latter accepted.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Whymper, Frederick
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