commander
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In May alone, Ukraine hit 414 enemy headquarters, command posts and other important rear objects, said the top military commander, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
"The physical disappearance of the commander of the revolution Ramiro Valdes Menendez causes me deep sadness, like that of a father," Diaz-Canel wrote on X.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
Ghalibaf, a former Revolutionary Guards commander, has to sell the deal to a hardline base deeply suspicious of compromise with the US.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
There are typically at least five crew members on such a plane: an aircraft commander, pilot, radar navigator, navigator and electronic warfare officer, according to the Air Force.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
One of the local pilots told her that her commander had been killed, and she reacted with complete disbelief.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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