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1 day ago · There are currently 165 active-duty three-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 52 in the Army, 19 in the Marine Corps, 37 in the Navy, 45 in the Air Force, five in the Space Force, five in the Coast Guard, one in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and one in the United States Maritime Service .
1 day ago · The United States Navy ( USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the world's most powerful navy and the largest by tonnage, at 4.5 million tons in 2021 [9] and in 2009 an estimated battle fleet tonnage that exceeded the next 13 navies combined. [10]
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4 days ago · The Royal Netherlands Navy (Dutch: Koninklijke Marine) is the naval force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [2] It is one of the four Netherlands Armed Forces. [3] It was founded on 8 January 1488, [4] making it the third-oldest naval force in the world . During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) was one of the most ...
May 13, 2024 · February 5, 1984, Los Angeles, California, U.S. (age 40) Jonny Kim (born February 5, 1984, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is a Korean American Navy SEAL, doctor, aviator, and astronaut who is a member of NASA ’s Artemis team, which aims to land humans on the Moon for the first time since 1972. Kim is a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy.
May 10, 2024 · Horatio Nelson (born September 29, 1758, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England—died October 21, 1805, at sea, off Cape Trafalgar, Spain) was a British naval commander in the wars with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, who won crucial victories in such battles as those of the Nile (1798) and of Trafalgar (1805), where he was killed by enemy fire ...
May 13, 2024 · Thomas Hudner. Lieutenant Thomas Hudner, who in 1951 was the first Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War. (more) On December 4, 1950, Hudner was flying in formation as the wingman of Jesse L. Brown, the first Black aviator to be trained by the Navy. Brown’s plane was damaged, and he was forced to crash-land his plane in the mountains.
2 days ago · Captain Mamikonian was recognized as the 2003 Ship Handler of the Year for Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Additional awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and various campaign, unit, and service medals.
