{"id":22224,"date":"2020-10-27T19:57:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T19:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/27\/navy-chief-killed-in-forklift-accident-at-norfolk\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:04:59","slug":"navy-chief-killed-in-forklift-accident-at-norfolk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/10\/27\/navy-chief-killed-in-forklift-accident-at-norfolk\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy chief killed in forklift accident at Norfolk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S. Navy chief died Oct. 16 after he was struck by a forklift on a pier at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnic.navy.mil\/regions\/cnrma\/installations\/ns_norfolk.html\" target=_blank>Naval Station Norfolk<\/a>, officials confirmed this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Culinary Specialist Adam M. 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