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Funston

American  
[fuhn-stuhn] / ˈfʌn stən /

noun

  1. Frederick, 1865–1917, U.S. general.


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“You have an adequate understanding of the connection between the past defects and choices that you made that led to criminality and ultimately to the commitment offense,” a commissioner said to Funston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

Funston was initially denied elderly parole in a May 2022 hearing, according to records from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026

At its head was Frederick Funston, an adventurer who had fought with the Cuban rebels before America joined the war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025

Army officer, Funston was willing to go to extremes to crush the sort of independence movement he had supported in Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025

Many of the soldiers from Camp Funston had a rough boat ride overseas and are still feeling indisposed with flu symptoms.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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