major general

Example Sentences

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“The F-22 is the world’s premier fighter,” said Charles Corcoran, a retired Air Force major general and a former F-22 pilot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Mick Ryan, former Australian major general and now fellow of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says deep strikes are not a magic bullet.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Guest: Steven J. Lepper, retired Air Force major general and former deputy legal counsel to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025

“We are the people who were there, who fought all the wars,” said Noam Tibon, a retired military major general.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Having achieved the rank of major general, Garfield resigned his U.S.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow