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

Their father, Philip, was a major general in the Continental Army, and their mother, Catharine, was a Van Rensselaer, another prominent Dutch lineage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The Israeli investigation was carried out via a pre-existing disciplinary procedure which deals with allegations of military misconduct, and was overseen by a reservist major general.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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