Lt. Gen.
abbreviation
Lieutenant General.
Lt. Gen.
American
Or
LTG
abbreviation
Lt Gen
British
abbreviation
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“With almost 40 years of active service, Lt. Gen. Piatt is eligible to retire this year but will remain as Director of the Army Staff until next summer.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2022
“The skills Lt. Gen. Williams is bringing to Hampton encompass what institutions of our size need,” Hampton Board of Trustees Chair Wesley Coleman said in a statement Wednesday.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2022
On Nov. 17, 2016, Page sent McCabe a Washington Post article entitled, "Trump offers retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser, a person close to the transition says."
From Fox News ● Mar. 26, 2019
So did Charles Bolden, a US Marine Corps Major General who became the head of Nasa, and a retired Lt Gen Claudia Kennedy, the first woman to become a three-star general in the Army.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A lawyer representing Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya submitted his resignation letter at his disciplinary hearing on Monday, a police spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Referring to all nine cases, acting police chief Lt Gen Puleng Dimpane said her officers were "working tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The goats were welcomed on their release by Governor of Guernsey Lt Gen Sir Richard Cripwell, who said: "They can make a really valuable contribution to how Guernsey manages its own environment in the future."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
He had replaced Lt Gen Jennifer Short, who was fired by Hegseth just a few months after he entered the Pentagon.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
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