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Norstad

American  
[nawr-stad, -stahd] / ˈnɔr stæd, -stɑd /

noun

  1. Lauris 1907–1988, U.S. Air Force general: Supreme Allied Commander of NATO 1956–63.


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Vegard Norstad Finberg told the defense publication that the garments are laundered and checked for quality — with defective and worn items thrown away, while minor damage is repaired.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2022

Air Force Gen. Lauris Norstad, then the supreme allied commander in Europe, led Mr. Vest to focus on Cold War diplomacy.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2021

As the top man in Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Norstad commands a polyglot, 15-nation force consisting of 5,000 aircraft and about 30 divisions.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cousins, however, was nowhere to be found, so Trustee Chairman and ex-NATO Commander General Lauris Norstad announced that he himself would read a homily delivered by Eisenhower back in 1950.

From Time Magazine Archive

People, both military and civilian, evidently didn't much care what Generals Vandenberg, Norstad, Le May, or Colonel McCoy thought; they didn't believe what they were seeing were hallucinations, reflections, or balloons.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt

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