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
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
But their chief of staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, has said his objective is to disarm Hezbollah, and that what was needed now above all was "persistence and patience".
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Russia says it has identified three suspects involved in the shooting of high-profile military general Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
North Korean Army Lt Gen Ko Jong Chol said Seoul's military used a machine gun to fire more than 10 warning shots towards its soldiers, according to state media.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Shamarin was among several senior defence ministry figures who were detained last year, which also included deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov and Lt Gen Yuri Kuznetsov, head of the defence ministry's personnel directorate.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
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