brigadier general

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“These are some of our best allies, and they had no idea,” said Bacon, who is a retired Air Force brigadier general.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"What makes it different is, Marjorie is not in the race," said Shawn Harris, a local farmer and retired brigadier general.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

"The French nation posthumously promotes Alfred Dreyfus to the rank of brigadier general," the law reads.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

As a result, Finerty was demoted to brigadier general.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

Bush learned that he had a new teammate from the army only when Groves, who had been promoted to brigadier general upon taking over the bomb project, showed up at his office on September 17.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik