political parties, i can say without hesitation john was a man of conscience, character and honor with a deep commitment to god and country, enlisted in the united states navy at age 17 to fight in world war ii. a few years later, enlisted in the marine corps to fight in korea. eventually named secretary of the navy by president nixon, then elected to the united states senate where he became a touring and respected voice on foreign policy, national security and defense, the second longest serving senator from virginia and the longest serve republican. a member of the greatest
President Biden will tap Carlos Del Toro, a retired commander, to become secretary of the Navy, the White House announced Friday.Why it matters: Del Toro, the CEO of a tech solutions company, has nearly 40 years of experience in national security, naval operations, budgeting and acquisition, per the White House. If confirmed by the Senate, Del Toro would be the second Latino to serve in the position.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.The first was Eduardo
A Navy football star who was set to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is no longer allowed to join, per The Capital's Bill Wagner.The backdrop: Cameron Kinley signed with Tampa Bay on May 1, as a Trump-era policy enabled service academy graduates to pursue professional sports.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.That policy was reversed by President Biden's new Secretary of the Navy, Thomas W. Harker. Kinley’s request to delay his commission was denied three
1829: Charles Hawkins shot
William A. McRea, as he walked on Whitehead Street, in the back with both barrels of a shotgun. McRea died two hours later. The two men had fought a duel in February over Hawkins finding McRea leaving his wifeâs bedroom via the window. Both men were wounded in the duel. Hawkins was charged with murder, but an impartial jury could not be found and the case was transferred to St. Augustine where there was no one to testify against him. The court dismissed the case and Hawkins left for Texas, where he became the first Commodore in the new navy of the Country of Texas.
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