commander
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The climb came after Axios reported late Wednesday night that Trump will be receiving a briefing from Brad Cooper, commander of the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
“Most of my military friends are all saying the same thing,” said D’Amico, who is also a former infantry platoon commander in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The issue has become even more acute for Ukraine as it struggles to mobilise men for the front: "Those who wanted to fight are already fighting," the commander accepts.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The Prussian king admired the commander of the Continental Army.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The 586th’s commander, Aleksandr Gridnev, was away, and the deputy commander at the time, also a man, ordered Yelena and her group to fill the famous flier’s aircraft with fuel.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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