commandant
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The former DHS secretary has been seen at the residence usually designated for the Coast Guard commandant, which she made her home as a cabinet member.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Thomas Allan, the acting vice commandant of the Coast Guard, said a shutdown would delay maintenance for boats and aircraft, and halt pay for 56,000 active-duty reserve and civilian personnel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
“We continue to make mission without ever diminishing our standards,” Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, flatly told Congress earlier this month.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
The German-language film, which earned a total of five Oscar nominations, focuses on the family of Auschwitz's longest-serving commandant, Rudolf Höss.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2024
The commandant was a small, handsome man, so clean-shaven his face seemed burnished.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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