Sentence examples for taking over command from inspiring English sources

He later transferred to the Western Front, where he was temporarily commander of the Fifth Army before taking over command of the X Corps.

But there were no specific proposals for NATO's taking over command of any units in Iraq, officials said.

When Mr. Gates was asked on ABC about NATO taking over command from the United States, he said, "Hillary's been more engaged with that diplomacy than I have".

Just after taking over command on 27 September of the squadron's "B" flight, he had another narrow escape, nursing his Spitfire home on the 30th with half the rudder and elevator shot off, and landing safely at Shoreham despite a badly wounded leg: "When I took my boot off, it was half-filled with blood," he recalled.

Changing Of the Guard This is one of several articles about the 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard describing the troops' deployment in Bosnia, where the unit is taking over command of the American Sector of a NATO peacekeeping force.

About This Series This is one of several articles about the 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard describing the troops' deployment in Bosnia, where the unit is taking over command of the American Sector of a NATO peacekeeping force.

And though NATO has taken over command of ISAF, Afghanistan's tiny peacekeeping force, it has not tried hard enough to extend its remit beyond Kabul.

The general, who formerly led American forces in Iraq, takes over command of all United States forces in Iraq and Afghanistan at Central Command on Friday.

Having taken over command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan after the ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Mr. Petraeus is now saying he did not take that job in order to preside over a "graceful exit".

By this time, Major General Iven Mackay had taken over command of the division.

Only recently arrived in Vietnam, Murphy had taken over command just the previous evening.