Pershing
John Joseph "Blackjack", 1860–1948, U.S. general: commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
Military.
a 46-ton (42-metric ton) U.S. heavy tank of 1944–52, with a five-man crew and a 90 mm gun.
a two-stage surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
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December 2021, for instance, was “remarkably weird,” according to Pershing, with a clear climate change fingerprint on balmy temperatures across much of the upper midwest.
Weather Forecasters Are Now Connecting Hot Days to Climate Change | Alejandro de la Garza | July 20, 2022 | TimePershing also argued in his court briefs that Carter did file an internal administrative complaint to contest his firing.
Lawsuit charges D.C. Courts illegally fired trans man | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | January 26, 2022 | Washington BladeThe official advised Carter and Pershing to file the discrimination case in a lawsuit in court, the lawsuit says.
Lawsuit charges D.C. Courts illegally fired trans man | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | January 26, 2022 | Washington BladeHe has been in a very public battle over nutritional supplement maker Herbalife with Pershing Square's William Ackman.
We learn more about Pershing's postwar speech-making than we ever learned about his wartime war-making.
Pershing was committed to this second decision by his prior decision to deploy the AEF as an independent corps.
As commander of the American Expeditionary Force, Pershing made two all-important and bitterly controversial decisions.
These two great decisions, the most momentous of Pershing's life, occupy about four pages of Gene Smith's book.
His cable dispatch which began, "They will never call him Papa Pershing," did not get by the censors.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood BrounThis action was confirmed by cabled instructions from Gen. Pershing.
America's Munitions 1917-1918 | Benedict CrowellIt may be mentioned that the design for the Pershing shoe was completed in 30 days.
America's Munitions 1917-1918 | Benedict CrowellOn October 4th, Pershing launched an attack on his whole army front.
Verdun Argonne-Metz 1914-1918 | AnonymousAt this juncture Pershing's big frame rounded the corner of the station.
Lest We Forget | John Gilbert Thompson
British Dictionary definitions for Pershing (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpɜːʃɪŋ) /
John Joseph, nickname Black Jack. 1860–1948, US general. He was commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe (1917–19)
British Dictionary definitions for Pershing (2 of 2)
a US ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead
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