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Blasts, initially thought to be exploding gas cylinders, may have been World War Two explosives detonated by the heat of the fires, the local fire commander told local media.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Clemo serves as incident commander for California Interagency Management Team 7, a federally coordinated group trained to help lead the response to wildfires across the nation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

During the fire, blasts were heard, initially mistaken for exploding gas cylinders, but they may have been these shells, according to fire commander Thomas Mimiague.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Since the attack there have been unconfirmed reports that a senior Russian military commander was at the restaurant that night.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

It’s even possible that some of the other pilots—including Lilya Litvyak, Katya Budanova, and Raisa Belyaeva—may have gone behind Tamara’s back to ask for a new commander.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Seeing no evil are legions of crooked operators — customs inspectors, tax agents, military commanders, among other enablers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Despite being well-known, he has kept a low profile and only rarely given interviews -- in contrast with many other Ukrainian commanders.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

“I listened to the requests of commanders and took the necessary decisions to strengthen our troops,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The demonstrations came as the president held two days of meetings with top military commanders, amid media speculation he could be looking for a replacement for army chief Oleksandr Syrsky.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Madu had sent word to all battalion commanders to look for Ugwu; they would find out where he was.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie