commander
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“It sends a signal to Russia that whatever happens, Estonia is going to be ready, Estonia is going to fight, Estonia is not alone,” said Viktor Kalnitski, deputy commander of the Estonian defense forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
More than 2 pounds of honor cords, pins, stoles and medallions — a stash rivaling that of a supreme Allied commander — crashed to the dirt outside the 18-year-old’s Adelanto home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The commander of ground troops, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, tries to bigfoot him, insisting the attack must go ahead at all costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Shehmar became the strategic commander of the investigations, which remain ongoing, the inquiry heard.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Squadron commander Marina Chechneva and her navigator, Olga Klyuyeva, flew with them to the target.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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