veteran

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Then, in February 1993, a Vietnam veteran named Robert William Hardee was arrested in Grand Prairie, a Dallas suburb that borders Arlington.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The home in question has been at the center of a number of controversies—and was the source of a legal battle between Perry, 40, and the home’s former owner, veteran Carl Westcott.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The veteran manager has won 13 of his 17 league matches across both spells, losing just two.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Vescovi, a 23-year veteran of the department, had been one of the first officers to arrive at Camp Swamp Road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A tall, gentle man with steel-rimmed glasses and a perpetual smile, Hartleb greeted everyone he met—champion or patzer, beginner or veteran, child or octogenarian—by bowing low and saying with deep reverence, “Master!”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady