commander
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Stupnikov was sitting in the Mykilske command post one day in June when his commander suddenly threw up his arms in exasperation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Scanning the room, the commander settled his gaze on Stupnikov.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Her father, a military commander, is killed by the British Army during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th century, and her mother dies during childbirth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The strong message from NATO's top commander comes at a time of potential vulnerability for Europe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
She was a squadron commander and a veteran; she’d been shot down and wounded twice and had spent six months in the hospital.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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According to Ukrainian commanders, their year-long campaign has freed 16 settlements from Russian occupation.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Deep inside an underground bunker in eastern Ukraine, commanders monitor the battlefield through a live video feed as a Ukrainian drone intercepts a Russian surveillance drone.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Fire Department’s own after-action report described major failures by high-ranking commanders in communication, staffing and basic wildland firefighting knowledge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
These tools can help commanders by automatically identifying enemy vehicles from drone feeds or tracking ammunition expenditure to predict resupply needs, Matthaidess said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Our hoverplanes are initially ignored by the commanders in the Nut, because in the past they’ve been little more trouble than flies buzzing around a honeypot.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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