lieutenant

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Five days later, “The Mark Levin Show” ran a conversation with Dan Patrick, the state’s lieutenant governor.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Travis Haines, a lieutenant colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces, told the BBC he believes the boost in recruitment is in large part tied to the military reducing bureaucratic hurdles.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Mark West, a retired lieutenant commander who ran beach planning for the special-operations force from 2009 to 2011, said the base dealt with sewage even then.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The lieutenant governor also serves on boards that oversee the University of California, California State University and community college systems, and can be called upon to break a tie in the state Senate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He was then a young lieutenant new to combat, and his first thought was always to get on the radio and ask the troops in the field what was happening.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell