veteran
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Ashton had a long-standing creative partnership with veteran producer and actor Neil Zeiger, who persuaded Brian Cox that he should not only star in the film, but direct it.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The campaign was led by Gregory Bovino, a veteran Border Patrol chief who normally presided over a remote stretch of sand and scrub deep in the state’s Imperial Valley.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Mills is in a Democratic primary race against Iraq war veteran Graham Platner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
CarMax named hotel-industry veteran Keith Barr chief executive in February to replace Bill Nash, who was terminated late last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
I was married, a US citizen, an army veteran, and a teacher.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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