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Morale aboard a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier already is difficult to maintain without a record-breaking stint, said Julie Roland, a retired veteran Navy lieutenant commander who worked briefly on the USS Lincoln.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

But wars inevitably cost those who fight in them; ideally, the commander in chief would start them only after carefully weighing those costs.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Myanmar’s president is Min Aung Hlaing, who until recently was commander in chief of the military.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

During the fire, blasts were heard, initially mistaken for exploding gas cylinders, but they may have been these shells, according to fire commander Thomas Mimiague.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

A career military man, commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II, he’d seen plenty of aerial reconnaissance photos.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Not all of those who are trained want to stay back, she said, but those that do receive orders from trained crew commanders, including on when it's time to leave.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

In contrast, FPV drones can be carried into the field by small teams, giving front-line commanders direct control of the drones, and the option to use them immediately for a precision strike or for reconnaissance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Seeing no evil are legions of crooked operators — customs inspectors, tax agents, military commanders, among other enablers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

In a post on X on Sunday, the IDF said it had killed two Hamas commanders, one from the elite Nukbha force, and one from the Maghazi Battalion.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

On board ship, the messages from our Navajo net coordinated gunfire, insured resupply, and helped our commanders estimate what had to be done.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac