commander
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And frequently, they also cite the work of the team "we're lifted up by," as mission commander Reid Wiseman put it.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Another soldier happened to be a fan of Mauldin’s work: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe—Patton’s boss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Gen Soleimani, who was Iran's most powerful military commander, was killed in 2020 in a US air strike in Iraq which was ordered by then US President Donald Trump.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
"Morale is high on board," commander Reid Wiseman told Houston's Mission Control center as the space crew's work day began.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
One was Nikolai Baranov, her sympathetic commander who flew with Katya Budanova as his wingman.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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