lieutenant colonel
noun
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a major and below a colonel
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The lieutenant colonel — who later became president of Texas A&M University and, eventually, the entire A&M system — returned to the site with his teenage son years after the war.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 June 2024
The retired army lieutenant colonel first ran in 2008, then 2012, but only secured the Republican nomination in 2014 and 2016.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2024
Trump had Vindman and his twin brother, also a lieutenant colonel serving on the National Security Council staff, escorted from the White House grounds and then suggested that the military launch disciplinary proceedings against Vindman—something that the army refused to do.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2020
There are about a million Americans who’ve died serving, said Joseph Reale Sr., a retired lieutenant colonel after 30 years in the Army, who also was in attendance Monday.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 June 2024
The retired army lieutenant colonel first ran in 2008, then 2012, but only secured the Republican nomination in 2014 and 2016.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2024
Trump had Vindman and his twin brother, also a lieutenant colonel serving on the National Security Council staff, escorted from the White House grounds and then suggested that the military launch disciplinary proceedings against Vindman—something that the army refused to do.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2020
There are about a million Americans who’ve died serving, said Joseph Reale Sr., a retired lieutenant colonel after 30 years in the Army, who also was in attendance Monday.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
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“Lieutenant colonel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20colonel. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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