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
"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
It was a cause of acute embarrassment for Berlin given that a brigadier general in the Luftwaffe appeared to allow spies into the secure call by dialling in on an insecure line.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
