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veterans

NOUN
old guard
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"We remain firmly committed to supporting our veterans and to the delivery of truth, recovery, reconciliation, and closure."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He has continued to be involved with veterans, including by launching the Invictus Games for wounded, injured and sick service personnel.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The negotiating teams in Washington are being led by Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both political veterans with entrenched views.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Office veterans may wonder why I am giving such obvious advice, but there is a generational divide on the question of whether an email containing directions demands a response.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

What standing could such dedicated pacifists enjoy among veterans of the Revolution, who, as Jackson put it, “at the risk of their lives and fortunes, secured to the community their liberty and property?”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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