major general

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Gary Wattnem, an Army Reserve ambassador in Iowa and a retired major general, said the deaths have only strengthened Iowa reservists’ resolve to serve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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