major general

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Guest: Steven J. Lepper, retired Air Force major general and former deputy legal counsel to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025

Mr. Ryan, a retired major general in the Australian army, is a senior military fellow at the Lowy Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

He began his career as a navy commando in 1977 and rose to be a major general in Israel’s Southern Command, overseeing two wars in Gaza between 2005 and 2010.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

Veruv, the major general, put the total number of gunmen to enter the kibbutz at about 70.

From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2023

Having achieved the rank of major general, Garfield resigned his U.S.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow