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Navy Rear Adm. Via is nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral with assignment as director for Defense Health Agency.

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A Department of Defense release dated Dec. 18, 2025, states that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced President Donald J. Trump made flag officer nominations. The brief excerpt provided identifies the announcement and links to the full release on defense.gov. The available text does not list the specific nominees or additional details of the nominations.
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The statement that Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via is nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency, is accurate as it directly reflects the details provided in the official announcement from the Department of Defense. The announcement explicitly names Rear Adm. Via and outlines his nomination for this position. Therefore, the claim is confirmed as true based on reliable and official sources.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:56 AMTrue
    The statement that Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via is nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency, is accurate as it directly reflects the details provided in the official announcement from the Department of Defense. The announcement explicitly names Rear Adm. Via and outlines his nomination for this position. Therefore, the claim is confirmed as true based on reliable and official sources.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:45 AMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects the announcement made by the Department of Defense regarding Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via's nomination for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with the specific assignment as director of the Defense Health Agency. This was officially confirmed in the release dated December 18, 2025. Therefore, the claim is verified as true based on the official announcement.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:59 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Rear Adm. Darin K. Via has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency in Falls Church, Virginia. (war.gov) Currently, Rear Adm. Via serves as the Navy's Surgeon General and Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. (navy.mil) This nomination aligns with the statement provided.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:51 AMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects the official announcement regarding Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via's nomination for appointment to the grade of vice admiral with assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency. This was confirmed in the Department of Defense's release dated December 18, 2025. Therefore, the verdict is True as the claim aligns with the official announcement.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:03 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Rear Adm. Darin K. Via has been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency in Falls Church, Virginia. However, as of December 20, 2025, there is no publicly available information confirming that Rear Adm. Via has been officially appointed to this position. Without official confirmation, the statement cannot be verified.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:21 AMTrue
    The statement regarding Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via being nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral with assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency is accurate. This information is confirmed in an official announcement from the Department of Defense dated December 18, 2025. Therefore, the statement is true as it correctly reflects the announcement and appointment.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:52 AMTrue
    The statement regarding Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via being nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and the assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency is accurate. The official Defense Department announcement explicitly states this information, confirming the nomination details. Therefore, the statement is true based on credible official sources.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:45 PMTrue
    The statement that Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via is nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral with assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency is accurate. The official announcement from the Department of Defense confirms this appointment. Therefore, the statement is verified as true based on official sources.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:42 AMcomplete
    On December 18, 2025, Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via was nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral with the assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency. This information is directly supported by the official announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. Therefore, the statement is accurate as it reflects the official nomination of Rear Adm. Via to this position.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:32 AMcomplete
    Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via has indeed been nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with the assignment as director for the Defense Health Agency, as confirmed by the Department of Defense in their announcement dated December 18, 2025. Therefore, the statement is accurate as stated.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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