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

The former major general, Emmanuel Matutu, takes over with immediate effect.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

“We are the people who were there, who fought all the wars,” said Noam Tibon, a retired military major general.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

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

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow