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Attack Squadron 85 or VA-85 was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was called to active duty as U.S. Navy Reserve squadron VA-859 on 1 February
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Topics referred to by the same term
VA-85 may refer to: VA-85 (U.S. Navy), a U.S. Navy attack squadron 1948-1949 Second VA-85 (U.S. Navy), a U.S. Navy attack squadron 1953-1994 Virginia State
VA-85
Military unit
VA-85 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the United States Navy. It was established on 15 September 1948 and disestablished on 29 November 1949. The
VA-85_(U.S._Navy)
1983–1991 United States Navy aviation squadron
VA-55, nicknamed the Warhorses, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established at NAS Oceana, Virginia, on 7 October 1983, and
Second_VA-55_(U.S._Navy)
include the CNO's office or shore establishments. Deployable/operational U.S. Navy units typically have two CoCs – the operational chain and the administrative
List of units of the United States Navy
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VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons (1995) Chapter 1 – The Evolution of Aircraft Class and Squadron Designation Systems Appendix 4 – U.S. Navy Squadron
List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
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Designation Systems Appendix 4 – U.S. Navy Squadron Designations and Abbreviations Appendix 6 – Lineage Listing for VA, VA(AW), VAH, VA(HM), VAK, VAL, VAP, and
List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons (VF)
List_of_inactive_United_States_Navy_aircraft_squadrons_(VF)
Designation Systems Appendix 4 – U.S. Navy Squadron Designations and Abbreviations Appendix 6 – Lineage Listing for VA, VA(AW), VAH, VA(HM), VAK, VAL, VAP, and
List of inactive United States Navy helicopter squadrons
List_of_inactive_United_States_Navy_helicopter_squadrons
Carrier-based attack aircraft
tricycle undercarriage, and is powered by a single turbojet engine. The U.S. Navy issued a contract for the aircraft on 12 June 1952. On 22 June 1954, the
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1944 attack aircraft family by the Glenn L. Martin Company
named Mercury; not built. United States United States Navy VA-44, VA-45, VA-84, VA-85, VA-174, VC-4. Reserve attack squadrons at NAS Grosse Ile, NAS
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published reports. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the US Navy; ships that are formally commissioned, by way of ceremony, and non-commissioned
List of current ships of the United States Navy
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Special forces unit policy and procedures
to become a Navy SEAL is voluntary, with officers and enlisted sailors training side by side. To volunteer, a SEAL candidate must be a US citizen between
United States Navy SEAL selection and training
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largest aviation squadron in the Navy. He became its executive officer in 1975, and on July 1, 1976, he was made VA-174's commanding officer. This last
Early life and military career of John McCain
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American single engine attack aircraft
returned to his base and reported the position of a downed US airman. A Skyraider from Navy Squadron VA-25 on a ferry flight from Naval Air Station Cubi Point
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listed in the U.S. Navy's two-volume Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS). Volume 1 covers every squadron in the Attack (VA) and Strike
List of squadrons in the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons
List_of_squadrons_in_the_Dictionary_of_American_Naval_Aviation_Squadrons
Kitty Hawk-class super carrier (1965–1996)
craft began heading out into the Gulf of Sidra. Intruders from VA-34 and Saratoga's VA-85 attacked with Rockeye cluster bombs, but the craft sought refuge
USS_America_(CV-66)
United States military unit
Team Spirit 85. This was the first time a Navy carrier-based squadron had deployed in field conditions since World War II. In April 1988, VA-37 deployed
VFA-37
US Navy warship classification
1975 new-build US Navy ships designated as destroyer escorts (DE) were called ocean escorts. Similar types of warships in other navies of the time included
Destroyer_escort
Historic house in Virginia, United States
VA, US: Better Impressions, Incorporated. George Mason University Department of History (1985). Northern Virginia Heritage. Vol. 7–10. Vienna, VA, US:
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February 2021. "Romania va mai cumpara rachete AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II". rumaniamilitary.ro (in Romanian). 24 May 2024. "US Approves $592 Million Sale
List of equipment of the Romanian Armed Forces
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1960 attack strike aircraft family by Grumman
aircraft company Grumman Aerospace. It was formerly operated by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The A-6 was designed in response to a 1957 requirement
Grumman_A-6_Intruder
US Navy unit
establishment. According to the US Navy History and Heritage Command, "The squadron continued to use its old insignia approved for VA-97. The squadron did not
VFA-97
Spanish-American naval base in Rota, Spain
military community in Spain, housing U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel. There are also small U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force contingents on the base
Naval_Station_Rota
US torpedo of WWII
July 1918. The supply problems prompted the Navy to build the U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, Alexandria, VA, but WWI ended before the plant was built. The
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US military operation in 1968 off North Korea
Heritage Command. p. 85. Retrieved 6 June 2020. NAO "Kearsarge III (CV-33) 1946–1973". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval
Operation_Formation_Star
Passenger ferry service
on/roll off (RO/RO)ferry from a US Navy LST. To lessen crossing time the VFC bought land eight and half miles down the Del-Mar-Va peninsula from Cape Charles
Little Creek-Cape Charles Ferry
Little_Creek-Cape_Charles_Ferry
US Navy guided-missile destroyer class
to enter service, making it the most numerous class of warships in the U.S. Navy. The class is named after Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer admiral
Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer
Union and presently by Russia, while hundreds more were integrated into the navy after it was left over from South Vietnam although many have been decommissioned
List of equipment of the Vietnam People's Navy
List_of_equipment_of_the_Vietnam_People's_Navy
This is a list of United States Navy aircraft wings. The U.S. Navy first used the term "wing" in 1935 when patrol squadrons operating together in the same
List of United States Navy aircraft wings
List_of_United_States_Navy_aircraft_wings
American observation floatplane
Baugher, Joe (September 18, 2010). "US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos, Second Series (0001 to 5029)". US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers
Vought_XSO2U
American carrier-based jet fighter
the Banshee had been terminated. Accordingly, the RCN acquired 39 second-hand US Navy F2H-3s for $25 million which were delivered between 1955 and 1958
McDonnell_F2H_Banshee
Class of supercarriers for the U.S. Navy
carriers built for the United States Navy to replace portions of the aging Nimitz-class carrier fleet. Named after former U.S. president Gerald R. Ford, the
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_carrier
Federal spy during the American Civil War
Michael Louveste on 1 June 1844 at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church in Norfolk, VA. It appears that the marriage was not recognized by civil authorities, because
Mary_Louvestre
Anglo-American VSTOL ground-attack aircraft
VA-2 Matador II by the Spanish Navy (Armada Española), this variant is known as EAV-8B by McDonnell Douglas. Pilot conversion took place in the U.S.
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
McDonnell_Douglas_AV-8B_Harrier_II
Convicted felon
In May 2010, U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs asking for the removal of the U.S. Navy Veterans Association's
John_Donald_Cody
Slavery in the US military
45, Roll 0459, pp. 84-85 Sharp, John G. African Americans, Enslaved & Free, at Washington Navy Yard http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/portsmouth/shipyard/sharptoc/wny3
Slave labor on United States military installations 1799–1863
Slave_labor_on_United_States_military_installations_1799–1863
US Navy carrier-based fighter aircraft in service 1956–1969
in place of the J79. Seven U.S. Navy squadrons flew the Tiger, these included VF-21 and VF-33 in the Atlantic Fleet and VA-156 (redesignated VF-111 in
Grumman_F-11_Tiger
Coastal Artillery
number were produced and only seven were mounted; in 1922 and 1940 the US Navy surplussed a number of their own 16-inch/50 guns, which were mated to modified
16-inch/50-caliber_M1919_gun
Military rank of the United States
the highest enlisted grade in both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. This changed with the passage of Pub. L. 85–422, the Military Pay Act of 1958, which
Chief petty officer (United States)
Chief_petty_officer_(United_States)
U.S. presidential administration since 2025
nominee Kamala Harris in 2024. Trump is the second former U.S. president to return to office. Alongside Trump's second presidency, the Republican Party also
Second presidency of Donald Trump
Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump
Largest city in Virginia, United States
"District Profile: US Representative District 2 Hampton Roads". vpap.org. Retrieved May 2, 2023. Wilson, June (April 2, 2020). "VA Beach No Cursing Law"
Virginia_Beach,_Virginia
version of the AV-8A Harrier for the Spanish Navy, later sold to the Royal Thai Navy. Spanish Navy designation VA-1 Matador. Company designation Harrier Mk
List_of_Harrier_variants
1927 torpedo bomber aircraft family
Corps United States Navy Data from United States Navy Aircraft since 1911 General characteristics Crew: three Length: 35 ft 7 in (10.85 m) Wingspan: 53 ft
Martin_T4M
Veterans cemetery in San Diego County, California
soldier and POW flag atop a concrete base." Jewish War Veterans US Navy Seabees US Navy Nurse Corps Blue Star Memorial by the California Garden Club, Palomar
Miramar_National_Cemetery
British ground attack aircraft
of the AV-8A Harrier for the Spanish Navy, who designated them as VA.1 Matador; later sold to the Royal Thai Navy as the B.KhL.1 (Thai: บ.ขล.๑). 10 built
Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier
USS Wisconsin (BB-64) when it arrived. Under a second hat, CTG 150.2, Fogarty would be the commander of the U.S. Maritime Interception Force. For this job
Naval organization of the U.S.-led coalition during the Gulf War
Naval_organization_of_the_U.S.-led_coalition_during_the_Gulf_War
Forrestal-class aircraft carrier (1955–1993)
1946–2006. Dulles, VA: Potomac Books. ISBN 978-1-57488-665-8. Hobbs, Commander David (October 2007). "HMAS Melbourne (II) – 25 Years On". The Navy. 69 (4): 5–9
USS_Forrestal
Time-fused grenade
2 was still in limited issue with the US Army and US Marine Corps throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The U.S. Navy was one of the last users of the Mk 2
Mk_2_grenade
Forrestal-class aircraft carrier (1956–1994)
the second of four Forrestal-class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. Saratoga was the sixth U.S. Navy ship, and the second aircraft
USS_Saratoga_(CV-60)
of the Navy (31 Jan 2014). "NAVMC 2922" (PDF). Quantico, VA: Manpower Management Division, HQMC Military Awards (MMMA); Department of the Navy, Headquarters
List of recipients of the United States Presidential Unit Citation
List_of_recipients_of_the_United_States_Presidential_Unit_Citation
Historic plantation house in Virginia, United States
American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. VA-307, "Stratford, State Route 214, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, VA", 139 photos, 34 measured drawings, 15 data
Stratford_Hall_(plantation)
Fast battleship class of the United States Navy
Iowa-class ships were the last battleships commissioned in the U.S. Navy. All older U.S. battleships were decommissioned by 1947 and stricken from the
Iowa-class_battleship
disastrous stint in the US Navy, then immersed himself into occult practices, abandoning his first wife and marrying a second wife, Sara Northrup. By
Life of L. Ron Hubbard from 1911 to 1950
Life_of_L._Ron_Hubbard_from_1911_to_1950
Canaveral LC-12 US Air Force Pioneer P-30 (Able VA) US Air Force Intended: Selenocentric Lunar probe 25 September Launch failure Second stage exploded
1960 in spaceflight (September–December)
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Independent city in Virginia, United States
Norfolk's prominence grew in the 20th century with the expansion of the U.S. Navy, particularly through the establishment of Naval Station Norfolk in 1917
Norfolk,_Virginia
7,142-acre parkway maintained by the National Park Service
Arlington, Arlington County, VA" HAER No. VA-84, "South Airport Exit Overpass, Arlington, Arlington County, VA" HAER No. VA-85, "Route 1-National Airport
George Washington Memorial Parkway
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US student athletic competitions
2011-09-05. "Archery". Harrisonburg (VA) Daily News-Record. May 18, 1998. p. 18. Retrieved 2011-08-22. "1999 US InterCollegiate Archery Championships"
Intercollegiate sports team champions
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Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid
USS_Intrepid_(CV-11)
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier (active 1961–2009)
(hull number CV-63), formerly CVA-63, was a United States Navy supercarrier. She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site
USS_Kitty_Hawk_(CV-63)
This is a list of U.S. Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II. It also lists United States Coast Guard losses. USS Utah (AG-16) was
List of U.S. Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II
List_of_U.S._Navy_ships_sunk_or_damaged_in_action_during_World_War_II
American politician
served in the U.S. House of Representatives, Satterfield volunteered for military service and became a fighter pilot with the United States Navy. Following
David_E._Satterfield_III
Chevalier medal, presented by Ambassador to the US Pierre Vimont at the D-Day Memorial 8 December 2009, Bedford, VA US. Vimont said of Bill Overstreet in his speech
List of foreign recipients of the Légion d'Honneur by decade
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TM-2000-15/1 US Marine Corps Technical Manual - Master Maintenance Reference Manual (PDF) (Technical Manual). Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy, Headquarters
List of military electronics of the United States: M–Z
List_of_military_electronics_of_the_United_States:_M–Z
to maintain Navy aircraft, Byron Gervis Courvelle, 32, Meridian, Mississippi. 9 November A U.S. Navy LTV A-7E Corsair II jet fighter, of VA-205, preparing
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1980–1989)
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VA disability compensation for PTSD
searched military records and concluded that a Navy veteran on the disability rolls for PTSD had lied to VA clinicians about having served in the elite SEALs
Veterans benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder in the United States
Veterans_benefits_for_post-traumatic_stress_disorder_in_the_United_States
United States Navy Commodore
also served as commandant of the Washington Navy Yard and in the Mediterranean Squadron during the Second Barbary War. Hull died in Philadelphia at the
Isaac_Hull
Aerial and space warfare branch of Vietnam's armed forces
U.S. aircraft was on 3 April 1965. The VPAF claimed shooting down two United States Navy (USN) Vought F-8 Crusaders, which was not confirmed by U.S.
Vietnam Air Defence - Air Force
Vietnam_Air_Defence_-_Air_Force
UST was founded as the United States Tobacco Co. in 1911, Richmond, Va., after the US Supreme Court dissolved the American Tobacco Company trust as a monopoly
UST_Inc.
Cold War-era U.S. carrier-based supersonic bomber
The Vigilante was introduced by the US Navy during June 1961; it succeeded the Douglas A-3 Skywarrior as the Navy's primary nuclear strike aircraft, but
North_American_A-5_Vigilante
Fighter aircraft family developed from 1958
F-16 Fighting Falcon in the U.S. Air Force, the F-14 Tomcat in the U.S. Navy, and the F/A-18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The F-4G Phantom
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
U.S. civilian mariners
America's Navy : Navy.com". www.navy.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016. Seal, Laura M. "Sealift: New direction for merchant mariners in Navy Reserve". US Navy's Military
United_States_Merchant_Marine
Oil tanker that ran aground in Brittany, France
ISBN 0688069541. Calder, Nigel (1986). The English Channel. Harrisonburg, Va.: Viking. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-670-80022-8. Fairhall, David; Jordan, Philip (1980)
Amoco_Cadiz
US Navy carrier-based fighter aircraft in service 1952-1974
was developed during the early 1950s on behalf of the United States Navy (US Navy) and United States Marine Corps (USMC), which were keen to quickly introduce
Grumman_F-9_Cougar
October 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2016. Linda Kush (2012). The Rice Paddy Navy: U.S. Sailors Undercover in China. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 206–. ISBN 978-1-78200-312-0
China in the Second Sino-Japanese War
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84, lawyer, U.S. under secretary of the Navy (1977–1979) and director of central intelligence (1993–1995) July 22 Gordon G. Gallup, 85, psychologist
2026 deaths in the United States
2026_deaths_in_the_United_States
Group of submarines operated by the US Navy
submarines were a group of submarines operated by the United States Navy (US Navy) capable of carrying the Regulus cruise missile. Between 1959 and 1964
Regulus_missile_submarines
Naval warfare branch of Argentina
creation of a second fleet, which participated in the capture of the city. As Buenos Aires had little maritime history, most men in the navy were from other
Argentine_Navy
Mid-decade change to congressional district boundaries
Issues Opinion on Partisan Effort to Amend Redistricting Process". oag.state.va.us. Retrieved October 29, 2025. "HJ6007". Virginia LIS. Retrieved October 28
2026 Virginia redistricting referendum
2026_Virginia_redistricting_referendum
1955 naval fighter aircraft by Vought
proved the aircraft to be relatively problem-free. On 21 August 1956, U.S. Navy pilot R.W. Windsor attained a top speed of 1,015 mph; in doing so, the
Vought_F-8_Crusader
Last battle of American involvement in Southeast Asia
and A-7E aircraft from VA-22, VA-94 and VA-95 escorted by F-4N fighters of VF-51 and VF-111 aboard Coral Sea began the second wave of airstrikes, bombing
Mayaguez_incident
Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
water. The Navy learned of the sinking four days later, when survivors were spotted by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura on routine patrol. A U.S. Navy PBY flying
USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
the time, which was to name aircraft carriers after battles or previous US Navy ships. After the Doolittle Raid, launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet
USS_Shangri-La
Soviet strategic bomber and tanker aircraft
powered initially by four Mikulin AM-3A engines with a maximum thrust of 85.8 kN (8,750 kgp; 19,290 lbf), but later upgraded to RD-3M-500 turbojets with
Myasishchev_M-4
1983 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
serving in the Bahrain Navy. This ship of was named for Lieutenant Robert G. Bradley (1921–1944), who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his
USS_Robert_G._Bradley
American college basketball season
Charleston Gazette. Retrieved October 31, 2014. "Basketball Rallies Past ETSU for 85-79 SoCon Win". VMIKeydets.com. January 17, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
2014–15 VMI Keydets basketball team
2014–15_VMI_Keydets_basketball_team
Independent city in Virginia, United States
City of Fairfax VA Website. Retrieved on December 12, 2024 "2020 CENSUS – SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fairfax city, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau.
Fairfax,_Virginia
US aerial bombing campaign against North Vietnam (1965–68)
bombardment campaign conducted by the United States (U.S.) 2nd Air Division (later Seventh Air Force), U.S. Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) against
Operation_Rolling_Thunder
Family of private twinjet aircraft manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace
Aerospace Vehicles. US DoD, 12 May 2004. "Aviation Photo #0606801: Gulfstream Aerospace C-20G Gulfstream IV (G-IV) - USA - Navy". Airliners.net. Wings
Gulfstream_IV
Doug Jones, U.S. senator (D-AL) John Warner, former U.S. senator (R-VA) Mark Warner, U.S. senator (D-VA) U.S. representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-8) Gerry Connolly
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
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Independent city in Virginia, United States
Administration. Retrieved June 28, 2025. "Station: Danville RGNL AP, VA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and
Danville,_Virginia
Destroyer class of the US Navy
With World War I then in its second year and tensions between the US and Germany increasing, the US needed to expand its navy. The Naval Appropriation Act
Wickes-class_destroyer
Carrier-based dive bomber aircraft
dive bombers. The SB2C remained in active postwar service in active-duty US Navy squadrons until 1947 and in Naval Reserve aviation units until 1950. Surplus
Curtiss_SB2C_Helldiver
Maritime law enforcement and rescue service branch of the U.S. military
communication and commerce across U.S. territorial waters and its Exclusive Economic Zone. Like its United States Navy sibling, the U.S. Coast Guard maintains a
United_States_Coast_Guard
Moated, six-sided, historical bastion fort in Hampton, Virginia
Road Building #17 Fort; Us, VA 23651-1001 Phone: 757-722-FORTContact. "Park Management - Fort Monroe National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)"
Fort_Monroe
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
[page needed]. Surdam, David G. (1998). "The Union Navy's blockade reconsidered". Naval War College Review. 51 (4): 85–107. Surdam, David G. (2001). Northern Naval
American_Civil_War
American naval officer (1888–1957)
Forces' highest military decoration, and the Navy Cross, the second highest honor for valor given by the U.S. Navy. Byrd was born in Winchester, Virginia,
Richard_E._Byrd
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
Essex-class aircraft carriers completed after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War
USS_Oriskany
US military and civilian decoration
awarded by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Air Force for weapons qualifications. For non-military personnel, different U.S. law enforcement
Marksmanship badges (United States)
Marksmanship_badges_(United_States)
vice admiral (or three-star admiral) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the United States Navy, and the first to have a specified number
List of United States Navy vice admirals from 2000 to 2009
List_of_United_States_Navy_vice_admirals_from_2000_to_2009
County in Virginia, United States
Status". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2025. "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Arlington County, VA". fred.stlouisfed.org. U.S. Bureau
Arlington_County,_Virginia
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