Admiral Tapped To Lead US Navy Declines Job, Retires

Bill Moran, who was tapped to become the next chief of the US Navy, announced his retirement after his association with a subordinate officer who had allegedly engaged in inappropriate conduct came to light. “I made this difficult decision based on an open investigation into the nature of some of my personal email correspondence over the past couple of years and for continuing to maintain a professional relationship with a former staff officer,” Moran said in a statement on Sunday. (IANS)

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