Sentence examples for superb commander from inspiring English sources

Firm in our resolve, focused on our mission, and led by a superb commander in chief, we will prevail.

"He'd be a superb commander in any combat zone, and Mick knows Afghanistan better than any other senior Army leader I know," Eikenberry said.

The soldiers and marines told us they feel that they now have a superb commander in Gen. David Petraeus; they are confident in his strategy, they see real results, and they feel now they have the numbers needed to make a real difference.

He began plugging General Petraeus as a "superb commander" back when and, despite the former CIA director's recent misdemeanor plea deal for "providing his highly classified journals to a mistress," he's still touting him as a "national hero".

He added, "Wes Clark has been a superb battalion commander and will be a superb brigade commander.

In the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, he led a critical counterattack and earned the nickname "Hancock the Superb" from his commander, Major General George B. McClellan.

A brilliant, dynamic and exceptionally innovative commander, his battalion has been characterized by superb esprit, discipline and professionalism".

While Eisenhower and Marshall both knew Patton to be a superb and aggressive corps-level combat commander, Bradley possessed two of the traits Patton conspicuously lacked that a theater-level strategic command required: a calm, reasoned demeanor and a meticulously consistent nature.

But all commanders can't be superb, and over all, our increased presence makes Pashtuns more likely to see us as alien occupiers.

In fairness, the American military has hugely improved its sensitivity, and some commanders in the field have been superb in building trust with Afghans.

"She'll be superb," said Mrs. Laychak, enjoying the image of the commander's moving on from the families to the 300-member crew of the guided missile destroyer Chafee, which is being built in Maine.