Sentence examples for major general for from inspiring English sources

The president can appoint civilians as military officers up to the grade of major general for a period of up to two years.

It suggests itself to me that he will be made Major General for distinguished and meritorious service at the Battle of Gettysburg".

(His martial fellow state senator, Cox, would rise nearly as high, becoming a major general for the Union and then secretary of the interior under Grant).

Much to the absent Schofield's chagrin, Blunt and Herron were promoted to major general for their performance at Prairie Grove, an honor he himself had received only weeks earlier.

Gwyn was later appointed brevet major general for his efforts during the battle.

Charles Worsley, who sat for the city for only a year, was later appointed Major General for Lancashire, Cheshire and Staffordshire during the Rule of the Major Generals.

General Kayani passed over 14 major generals for promotion, a break with Mr. Musharraf, who as army chief used to indulge in wholesale promotions, regardless of merit, to create his own lobby, said a senior military officer, who asked not to be named because personnel matters were involved.

"Date of publication July 1898". "To accompany report of Major General Commanding for 1898" outside lower margin.

Despite the fact that a Soviet major general signed for the Soviet Union, Stalin insisted that a second surrender ceremony take place in Soviet-occupied Berlin. Soviet-occupied Berlin

In Nepal, several original testimonies were collected by Brahma Shumsher Rana, a Nepalese army "major general" responsible for the rescue and reconstruction operations (see Additional file 1).

On Tuesday, he watched races in the Solent and accompanied Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Major General Martin White, for a lunch on board a yacht.