commander
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Gen. John Shaw, who was deputy commander of U.S.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Paul Stoner, district commander for police in the city, said the team was set up as a response to a rise in crime over an 18-month period.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Saudi crown prince received the commander of the US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, in Jeddah on Monday to discuss "the latest developments in the region", according to Saudi news agency SPA.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Jason Duron, a watch commander at the Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff’s station, said his department was contacted by Harris’ security detail when a woman attempted to enter the property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Marina chose Yevdokia Bershanskaya to be the commander of the 588th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
In his most draconian move yet, the Pentagon polygraphed some 50 high-ranking military officers and civilian officials on the Joint Staff, which coordinates operations, policy and war plans with combatant commanders worldwide.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Top fire commanders decided not to deploy roughly 1,000 extra firefighters and dozens of engines in advance of the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
A former senior Navy officer and a retired Navy operations officer told me that past commanders have occasionally filed statements warning of risk—similar to the non-concur notes.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
It said soldiers eventually stopped Sukkot and escorted his group out of Madama after reporting the incident to their commanders.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Around the table sat his top advisors and military commanders.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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