brigadier general

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Army brigadier general who held senior roles in the Defense and State Departments under previous administrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

"The French nation posthumously promotes Alfred Dreyfus to the rank of brigadier general," the law reads.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

As a result, Finerty was demoted to brigadier general.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

On hand were her two main surrogates in the state, Mr. Sununu and Don Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in 2022.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Scott offered Lee command of the new army being formed to fight the Confederates, which also meant Lee would be promoted to brigadier general.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly