top brass
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John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
A rare decade-long interlude starting in 2011 saw the top brass loosen their grip and Suu Kyi's civilian government tentatively take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Unless the Spurs top brass act quickly, that might just be where Igor Tudor is taking them.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
One of the year’s biggest policy events for China watchers is set to start this week, bringing the top brass together to chart the course for the world’s second-largest economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Before long, Admiral Nimitz and his generals were meeting in that tent to discuss battle plans while we Navajo code talkers waited in the corner, right there next to the top brass.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
