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William Nathaniel Thomas (March 21, 1892 – April 26, 1971) was a US Navy chief of chaplains, described by one historian as "one of the most distinguished Chaplains ever to serve in the US Navy." [ 1 ] Born in Mississippi and entering the navy in 1918, he became a rear admiral and was a chief of chaplains of the United States Navy (1945–1949).
[2] [3] Commissioned officers originate from the United States Naval Academy, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC), Officer Candidate School (OCS), and a host of other commissioning programs such as the Seaman to admiral-21 program, the Limited Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer Selection Programs, the United States Merchant Marine ...
Leroy Gilbert – former officer in the United States Navy and Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard. Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. – first African-American to be promoted to flag rank; William Halsey, Jr. – Third Fleet commander, won battles off Guadalcanal and the Solomons; Fleet Admiral (5 stars) Gary Hart – U.S. Senator and presidential ...
Keith Meinhold (born c. 1963) is an American former Navy first class petty officer. He is a veteran of the US Navy who successfully challenged the Navy's attempt to discharge him for coming out as gay in 1992 and ended his Navy career in 1996, one of the first openly gay U.S. service members to be honorably discharged.
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 displacement , at 4.5 million tons in 2021. [ 9 ]
The United States Navy (USN) is the United States Armed Forces' maritime force. Originally established in 1775 as the Continental Navy, the U.S. Navy consists of the Regular Navy and the Navy Reserve. The Navy is the United States' principal maritime service, responsible for maritime warfare operations. [115]
Elaine Goodman Luria (/ ˈ l ʊ r i ə /; LUUR-ee-ə; born August 15, 1975) is an American politician and US Navy veteran who served as the U.S. representative from Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2019 to 2023.
George Sirian (c. 1818 – December 21, 1891) was a Greek war orphan [1] brought into the United States aboard the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"). He served in the United States Navy with distinction for over fifty years, first as an ordinary seaman, and later as a warrant officer with the rank of Gunner.