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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Her mom, who worked as an acupuncturist, and her dad, a math teacher and a former lieutenant colonel, met at a Christian university in Oklahoma.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
On November 1, 1968, Rogers, then a lieutenant colonel, commanded the 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery Regiment at Fire Support Base Rita near the Cambodian border.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The former congresswoman and Army lieutenant colonel has been considered among the toughest lifts of Trump’s nominees, and based on the public portion of Thursday’s hearing, Gabbard remains in a tough spot.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
More: Top Armed Services Republican and Democrat call for independent probe of Hegseth and Signal leak
The retired lieutenant colonel said Hegseth appeared to have added real time updates from a secure Defense Department messaging system – a huge breach of security.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
On November 1, 1968, Rogers, then a lieutenant colonel, commanded the 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery Regiment at Fire Support Base Rita near the Cambodian border.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The former congresswoman and Army lieutenant colonel has been considered among the toughest lifts of Trump’s nominees, and based on the public portion of Thursday’s hearing, Gabbard remains in a tough spot.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
More: Top Armed Services Republican and Democrat call for independent probe of Hegseth and Signal leak
The retired lieutenant colonel said Hegseth appeared to have added real time updates from a secure Defense Department messaging system – a huge breach of security.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Lieutenant colonel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20colonel. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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