Mr. Obama was expected to be far less specific about Pakistan, where Taliban leaders are commanding operations across the border against American forces, and where Al Qaeda's central leadership still lives.
After the war, Bagramyan remained in command of the Baltic Military District, commanding operations against partisans in Lithuania and Latvia.
In 1940 he commanded Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk.
I could not lead or command operations at night.
To ward off attacks in Karbala, 28,000 Iraqi soldiers and policemen have been on high alert for days, according to Maj. Gen. Othman al-Ghanemi, who commands operations there.
While Obama has discussed the merits of counter-terrorism, the policies he has adopted have emphasized COIN, including both the appointment of General McChrystal to command operations in Afghanistan and the details of his March strategy.
Stephen's long-standing commander William of Ypres remained with the queen in London; William Martel, the royal steward, commanded operations from Sherborne in Dorset, and Faramus of Boulogne ran the royal household.
Putin is personally commanding this operation.
It was not clear whether Mr. Belmokhtar was at the scene or commanding the operation from afar.
No French African base was ever shut, much to the relief of those commanding the operation in Mali.
The Danish officer commanding the operation, known as Soldier B, explained his soldiers, including a British missile team with night sight equipment, were on the roof of a compound.
