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brigadier general



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“These are some of our best allies, and they had no idea,” said Bacon, who is a retired Air Force brigadier general.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Retired US brigadier general Houston Cantwell, who has 400 hours of combat flight experience, said a pilot's training would likely kick in before he or she parachutes to the ground.

From Barron's Apr. 4, 2026

"What makes it different is, Marjorie is not in the race," said Shawn Harris, a local farmer and retired brigadier general.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

As a result, Finerty was demoted to brigadier general.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2025

Arnold, safe in British-occupied New York, was commissioned as a British brigadier general.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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