Claim: Commodore is a naval rank in America.
Evidence: It is sometimes abbreviated : as `` Cdre '' in British Royal Navy , `` CDRE '' in the US Navy , `` Cmdre '' in the Royal Canadian Navy , `` COMO '' in the Spanish Navy and in some navies speaking the Spanish language , or `` CMDE '' as used in the Indian Navy or in some other Navies.
The United States Navy -LRB- USN -RRB- is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.