Word: rear
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Saratoga IV, built by William Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia in 1891, christened New York, was flagship of Rear Admiral Sampson in the defeat...
...Aside from these, the only foreign capitals in which the U. S. is not represented are Moscow and Constantinople?with neither of which the U. S. has had any formal relations since the War. Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, with the title of High Commissioner, represents U. S. interests at the latter spot...
Meanwhile, the scattered Blues learned also of the contact. The Blue destroyers hurried to position and a dog fight developed between the destroyers of the two fleets. The Blue cruisers, speeding in, came upon the Black Fleet from the rear. The battle raged...
...entered, followed by other Representatives, among them Mrs. Mae Nolan of California, retiring. Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma, who retired from the House two years ago was with the group. The Representatives took some time in crowding in, finding seats, and arranging themselves, or standing around the rear of the Chamber. During this interval, the Supreme Court stood in the corridor without, waiting. Ambassadors and Ministers, the Cabinet, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Supreme Court were successively ushered to seats. Most of the diplomats were...
...Rear Admiral William S. Sims, U. S. N. retired, supported General Mitchell's charges that airplanes could sink battleships, but vigorously opposed a united Air Force. It was necessary, he maintained, that air pilots at sea be Navy officers so that they could cooperate intelligently with the fleet...