retired

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Trump’s first national security adviser, Retired Army Lt.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Retired Wall Street Journal editor Stephen Kreider Yoder and his wife, Karen Kreider Yoder, chronicle their struggle with phone addiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Retired teacher Clive is 60 and widowed, and environmental officer Shelley-Ann is 55 and going through a bitter divorce.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Retired US brigadier general Houston Cantwell, who has 400 hours of combat flight experience, said a pilot's training would likely kick in before he or she parachutes to the ground.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Retired now and living alone, he continues to eat like a scavenging bird.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris