commander

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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

"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

The commander had initially found it difficult to take pictures of our planet from the spacecraft, saying taking photos at such a distance made it hard to adjust exposure settings.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He was deployed to Afghanistan as a company commander while I was a squad leader in Iraq.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

I was the daughter of the commander in chief.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin