major general
noun
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a brigadier general and whose insignia is two stars
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Cameron later left his editorial post to enlist and by the end of the Civil War, rose to the rank of brevet major general.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
King is also a retired a U.S. Army major general and vocal supporter of President Donald Trump.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The six suspects included a retired major general and a serving police inspector.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Steven Lepper, a retired major general who served as the second-highest-ranking lawyer in the Air Force, told us that Hegseth is right to point to overlap among uniformed and civilian lawyers.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
King is also a retired a U.S. Army major general and vocal supporter of President Donald Trump.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The six suspects included a retired major general and a serving police inspector.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Steven Lepper, a retired major general who served as the second-highest-ranking lawyer in the Air Force, told us that Hegseth is right to point to overlap among uniformed and civilian lawyers.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Major general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20general. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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