lieutenant

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But unless you’re a space buff, you probably haven’t heard of Samuel C. Phillips, the Air Force lieutenant general who directed the Apollo program for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration starting in 1964.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Five days later, “The Mark Levin Show” ran a conversation with Dan Patrick, the state’s lieutenant governor.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Travis Haines, a lieutenant colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces, told the BBC he believes the boost in recruitment is in large part tied to the military reducing bureaucratic hurdles.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

But if an appeals court in July bars the 57-year-old from public office over an alleged fake jobs scam in European Parliament, her lieutenant Jordan Bardella, 30, is expected to run in her place.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

After Kelley’s blatant disobedience, the lieutenant had it out for him.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge