"Hit hard, hit fast, hit often" was Fleet Adm. William F. "Bull" Halsey's slogan for his Third Fleet during World War II. His choice of words would not surprise anyone who ever saw the tight-jawed ...

In December 1944, the U.S. Third Fleet, commanded by Adm. William “Bull” Halsey, was supporting Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s invasion of the Philippines when it blundered into a Pacific typhoon ...

Fleet Admiral William “Bull” Halsey was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1882. A 1904 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he was fleet commander in the South Pacific during World War II ...

Once again Admiral William F. ("Bull") Halsey performed for the photographers. Aboard his flagship, the mighty Missouri, he used a bayonet to slice a cake iced like a Japanese flag. But he ...

Halsey honors the sponsors' grandfather, Fleet Adm. William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr., a World War I and World War II Naval hero. More than 1,000 guests attended the Saturday, ...

About the saddle. Adm. William “Bull” Halsey, commander of the Third Fleet, was known for his aggressiveness and bold statements. In March 1945, he was asked at a press conference in ...

Off Samar, Halsey took his entire task force out of position to chase a Japanese decoy force. Skip to Main Content. ... No doubt Adm. William F. “Bull” Halsey Jr. contained a multitude.

The old wool flag was in a wooden box stowed in a courier's bag, and Lt. John K. Bremyer knew he had to keep it close by. He would take it with him when he went to the bathroom. When he went to eat.