commander

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The niece and grand-niece of the deceased commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gen Qasem Soleimani, have been arrested, the State Department has said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The mission's commander, Reid Wiseman, took the "spectacular" images, Nasa says, after the crew completed a final engine burn that set them on a trajectory towards our closest celestial neighbour.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He was deployed to Afghanistan as a company commander while I was a squad leader in Iraq.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Centcom former commander General Joseph Votel told The War Zone website this month it would not take that many soldiers to seize Kharg.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

She’d been the best Glitcher to ever grace the steps of the Academy, a fact that had quickly catapulted her up the ranks until she was named the first female commander in chief.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin