commander
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Welkos, the commander, calls it a "very serious weapon".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
It remains divided between a UN-recognised government in the west and its eastern rival, backed by military commander Khalifa Haftar.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Federal officials said Al-Saadi worked closely with Qasem Soleimani, the longtime commander of the IRGC-QF who was killed during a U.S. airstrike in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
A Ukrainian sniper commander whose call sign is Coyote said troops are still needed to take and hold positions, and snipers are part of that infantry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Marina Raskova was less experienced as a pilot than as a navigator, and as the commander of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment, she too had to learn to fly this difficult plane.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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