Sentence examples for changes of command from inspiring English sources
But they are also called upon to offer prayers at mandatory functions, like changes of command, banquets and speeches.
The agency, whose headquarters are in southwest Washington, produced reports on topics like Middle Eastern weapons deals, changes of command in China, and troop movements on the Korean peninsula — essential work for assessing foreign military capabilities but hardly exciting.
Fraser's marital — or coital — history of the French court lends an interesting perspective to a century that suffered long and bloody wars on the Continent and changes of command in nearly every country but France, where Louis reigned for more than 60 years.
The entries run the gamut from tales of daring and sacrifice from the official citations of Medal of Honor recipients to short offerings about changes of command.
Dave would frequently invite Wounded Warriors and Medal of Honor recipients to join us on flights to celebrate USO openings around the world, Veterans Day parades across the country, ceremonies to celebrate changes of command and more.
He was about to assume command of the unit, and he invited me to the change-of-command ceremony.
It has already planned heavily scripted change-of-command ceremonies, complete with the lowering of American flags at bases and the raising of Iraqi ones.
General Clark did not respond to requests for comment, but a spokeswoman said he would address the issue at his change-of-command ceremony on Friday.
He made the remarks to a handful of reporters after a change-of-command ceremony he attended at Camp Speicher, the military base five miles northwest of Tikrit that is headquarters for American-led forces in northern Iraq.
"It took me probably five seconds to switch personal assignments," he told me recently, "because my dad was a career soldier, and I'd been through change-of-command ceremonies.
They said U.S., NATO and Afghan officials are trying to finalize a date for a change-of-command ceremony in Kabul, but they expected Allen to stay in the job several more weeks.
