The small city-state simply had too few men to man such a large and active navy.
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Just like the McHale character, Borgnine was a longtime navy man in real life.
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With the humble practicality of a serving navy man, he said explaining what had happened to his wife Sue was difficult.
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He saw the potential for a full-act opera about the ill-fated love between a Japanese geisha and a callous American navy man.
From the nzherald.co.nz
While he was in prison in 2009 his solicitor made contact with the RBL, where a quietly persistent ex-navy man helped him sort out his life.
From the economist.com
The classic novel Lord of the Flies uses a deus ex machina in its conclusion when the savage children are rescued by a passing navy man.
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The creation of the Royal Air Force did not initially have a big impact on Allingham and he later remarked that at that time he still considered himself a navy man.
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A tall, burly man in a helmet and navy blue uniform taps me on the shoulder.
From the time.com
Within moments, a handsome young man in a navy blue waistcoat materialises at our table.