Sentences with phrase «as head of the army»

The completion of Britain's two new aircraft carriers and even the continued reliance on Trident were placed in doubt last night as the head of the Army embraced a historic shift in the country's defence priorities.

General Mike Jackson, who stepped down as head of the army earlier this year, has launched a fierce attack on the government for failing its troops.

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Petraeus, a four - star general married for 37 years, stepped down as head of the US spy agency just three days after President Barack Obama's re-election over his fling with Broadwell, an army reservist who traveled to Afghanistan to write a glowing biography of the general.

They have two children, James, an army officer who is headed for Afghanistan as a translator of Farsi, and Caitlin, who finishes up at Washington University in St. Louis this May and then plans on serving a two - year stint teaching inner - city elementary - school kids for Teach for America.

1 Modern scholars treat these terms as titles rather than proper names, Tartan as commander - in - chief of the army, Rabsaris as head of the eunuchs, and Rabshakeh as chief cupbearer.

If Lee's refusal to accept the appointment as head of the Union armies was one pivotal moment in the Civil War, so was his decision to send Pickett's division across the fields of Gettysburg.

Head - cracking jolt finds unsuspecting target in Army's Fertig as he fires ball over head of Mount Washington's Goalie Bo Moore (22) and gets whacked for effort by Defenseman Merrick (26) in season's first major lacrosse game, won by Army 9 - 8 at BaltiHead - cracking jolt finds unsuspecting target in Army's Fertig as he fires ball over head of Mount Washington's Goalie Bo Moore (22) and gets whacked for effort by Defenseman Merrick (26) in season's first major lacrosse game, won by Army 9 - 8 at Baltihead of Mount Washington's Goalie Bo Moore (22) and gets whacked for effort by Defenseman Merrick (26) in season's first major lacrosse game, won by Army 9 - 8 at Baltimore

RETIRED: As head coach of the Army hockey team, JACK RILEY, 65, whose Cadets had a 541-340-21 record over 36 years.

As a result of Calhoun and Mixon being selected to the U.S. Army All - American Bowl, their head coaches, Kenny Kahn and Kevin Hartwig, are invited to travel to San Antonio and attend the U.S. Army Coaches Academy, an elite three - day learning experience, including Bowl Week activities.

As reported in The Sun: But he (Wenger) is still no closer to knowing whether his midfield stars will leave as free agents in the summer, despite having a small army of negotiators and heads of recruitment at the EmirateAs reported in The Sun: But he (Wenger) is still no closer to knowing whether his midfield stars will leave as free agents in the summer, despite having a small army of negotiators and heads of recruitment at the Emirateas free agents in the summer, despite having a small army of negotiators and heads of recruitment at the Emirates.

As head football coach at Army, BOB SUTTON, 39, effective at the conclusion of this season.

He has supposedly been on his way out before, as an army of British tabloid editors named Clive (in my head) have linked him with jobs at PSG, Real Madrid, and the English and French national teams.

The contribution of display food is a real bonus for places such as Waukegan «s Salvation Army Soup Kitchen, where the head cook, Bill Smith, told a depository staff member, «I «m pretty excited about the FMI contribution.

Richard Dannatt as a former head of the army and having written his autobiography has now produced Boots on the Ground Britain and Her Army Since 1army and having written his autobiography has now produced Boots on the Ground Britain and Her Army Since 1Army Since 1945.

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However the bluff was called and British military support is off the table, a decision that General Salim Idris, the head of the Free Syrian Army, described as leaving «us alone to be killed».

New York State Police Superintendent George Beach praised the character of Davis at an Army base in northern New York where Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other dignitaries saw hundreds of state troopers move hats from heads to hearts as they passed the casket of their fallen brother.

The British Army nearly «seized up» in 2006 as it faced a «perfect storm» of challenges, its former head has told the Iraq inquiry.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

The former career Army officer and former West Point instructor talked of his role as a member of the No Labels bipartisan group of senators and congressmen headed by Joe Manchin and Jon Huntsman, and including congresspersons Maffei, Maloney and Bill Owens amongst its membership.

The head of the RAF has challenged the Army's focus on Afghanistan as debate about the future of Britain's defence heats up.

My tweet of Friday April 20, 2018 was typical of the reaction, «Actually Buhari was describing himself - he didn't get a good education and has no certificate; he's lived on the Nigerian state all his life; he doesn't like work; and he's fixated on Nigeria's oil...» In truth, Buhari has not presented evidence of completing secondary school - in all the elections he contested, including in 2015 he tendered affidavits to INEC and has declined to perform the simple task of providing his school certificate; since he joined the army in 1961, he has been a «ward» of the Nigerian state and served in multiple states as military governor, as Minister of Petroleum and Chairman of NNPC board under illegal military regimes; he was himself an unconstitutional military head of state; he was Chairman of Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) under the despotic and thieving dictator, Abacha; and is now back as civilian president.

The two favourites to succeed Sir Jock Stirrup as chief of defence staff are his deputy, General Sir Nick Houghton, at present vice-chief of the defence staff, and the head of the British Army, General Sir David Richards.

The billionaire head of IAC Corp. said he became particularly disenchanted with the project in the spring after a judge ruled that work on the park needed to stop because the Army Corps of Engineers did not view the site as a protected fish and wildlife sanctuary when issuing its permit.

The head of the Port Authority police union says Governor Andrew Cuomo is treating the state police as his own private army.

The attack on Mr Osborne came as the former head of the army, General Sir Mike Jackson told Channel 4 News the government needs to analyse Britain's place in the world before making defence cuts — with the Ministry of Defence facing cuts of up to 20 per cent.

Buratai, who was represented by the head of the counter-Insurgency Operations in the Northeast (Operation Lafiya Dole), Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, said, «Since my assumption in office in 2015, Nigerian Army under my leadership has been responding to security challenges across the nation, such as Boko Haram Insurgency, militancy, kidnapping among others.

The Department of Defense is split into a faction which wants the navy to get the aircraft, and possibly the army and air force as well, and the opposition camp, headed by Richard Cheney, the defence secretary, which wants the programme killed off.

Prince Harry is set to replace the Duke of Edinburgh as ceremonial head of the Royal Marines after Prince Philip announced he was stepping down from his The decision was announced after an outcry from retired top brass over feared cuts to the Royal Marines, Royal Navy and Army

The new Pope wastes no time consolidating power and balancing opposition to him in the College of Cardinals by elevating his children to high office, installing Juan as head of the papal armies and Cesare as a cardinal and his successor, while seeking a politically fortuitous marriage for daughter Lucrezia.

Disney's cross-cultural retelling of a popular Chinese folk tale about a peasant girl who disguises herself as a man and takes her ailing father's place in the emperor's army turns the traditional fairy tale ending on its head.

While the young men from the United States Quartermaster Brigade of the 5th Army, the Italian Monte Rosa Division and the German 362nd Unit confront thoughts of victory and defeat, the locals become embroiled in their own violent struggle as fascist and communist forces clash head - on.

Blair was a loyal Lincoln man — one of his sons served as the president's postmaster general, and another was a general in the Union Army — but in the movie he informs the president that a peace delegation is heading north to Washington.

Added to the film's mix are Jessica Biel (as an Army captain who melts over Face), Patrick Wilson (as an untrustworthy CIA agent), Brian Bloom (as the head of the A-Team's Blackwater - style unfriendly competition), and Gerald McRaney as Hannibal's friend - in - high - places General Morrison.

Bill Nighy will head up a 2015 version of DAD»S ARMY as Wilson, along with Catherine Zeta Jones (Rose), Toby Jones (Manwaring), THE INBETWEENERS star Blake Harrison (Pike), Tom Courtenay as Corporal Jones, Michael Gambon as Godfrey, Danny Mays as (Walker), Bill Paterson (Fraser), Sarah Lancashire, Alison Steadman, Mark Gatiss and Annette Crosbie.

Instead, they argue, as former OERI head Sharon Robinson puts it, «you have to have a range of methods and rigor in all methodologies» and that an exclusive approach created mistrust in large segments of the education establishment, instead of «enlarging the political army.»

(Mice all shake their heads, laughing)(Sound of fanfare)(Enter «army» of soldiers) Music 6 In the Army — Village People (Soldiers and Nutcracker «perform», whilst Mice and Mouse King «freeze to the spot» totally terrified)(At the end everyone applauds, as mice «run for their lives») Nutcracker: (To Mouse King) army» of soldiers) Music 6 In the Army — Village People (Soldiers and Nutcracker «perform», whilst Mice and Mouse King «freeze to the spot» totally terrified)(At the end everyone applauds, as mice «run for their lives») Nutcracker: (To Mouse King) Army — Village People (Soldiers and Nutcracker «perform», whilst Mice and Mouse King «freeze to the spot» totally terrified)(At the end everyone applauds, as mice «run for their lives») Nutcracker: (To Mouse King) Huh!

I recently read a book that included, «I hung my head» threetimes (song by Sting), for no reason it through in a reference to a «Swiss army knife» which was an image used repeatedly in a Mark Haddon book, and there was a description of his father which was written in the same style as in my poem which had been published in an anthology.

General Burnside, appearing as an angel at the foot of his bed, announced the tragedy: «The army regrets to inform you that your brother, George Washington Whitman, was shot in the head by a lewd fellow from Charleston.»

As an act of rebellion, Natty joined the U.S. Army and served in Iraq, coming back with a chest full of commendations and a head full of disturbing memories.

I don't see the new shape of things as many do: the twilight of the dinosaurs, the old - thinking Big Five print publishers staggering, falling to their knees and heading for extinction as they're overwhelmed by a nimble army of small, warm - blooded mammals whose claws are the sharp, smart, flexible tools of electronic publishing.

I was on deployment orders as a member of the United States Army to support Operation Iraqi Freedom, but that didn't stop me from scooping her up and heading to the local veterinary clinic.

As the head of the Liberation Army, you must gather 108 companions to join you in your fight.

The morally questionable tactics employed the Red Army are dealt with head on in the campaign, albeit in a rather ham - fisted way, and as a result you don't really feel like a hero as you send scores of men to their deaths in order to achieve victory.

Donkey Kong's extended family and friends, all of them simians, are collectively referred to as the Kong Family, living on an island shaped like Donkey Kong's head named Donkey Kong Island, and in every Kong Family - centered game their enemies are an expansive army of humanoid crocodilians called the Kremling Krew.

> Expanded Story: An expanded version of the game that includes DLC content from the original > New Game Areas: Players will ride boats through the Canal of Flowers to save a besieged fishing town, and avoid lava as they climb through the fiery Volcano > New Boss: Face off against The Trio of Death, a three - headed skeleton that lives in the Volcano, helping the evil Carlos Calaca build his skeleton armies > New Abilities: Maximize destruction with the powerful new INTENSO combat mode.

As defined in section 4 of the National Security Act, 50 U.S.C. 401a, the intelligence community includes: the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence Agency; the Office of the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence; the National Intelligence Council and other such offices as the Director may designate; the Central Intelligence Agency; the National Security Agency; the Defense Intelligence Agency; the National Imagery and Mapping Agency; the National Reconnaissance Office; other offices within the DOD for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs; the intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Energy; the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State; and such other elements of any other department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of Central Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence communitAs defined in section 4 of the National Security Act, 50 U.S.C. 401a, the intelligence community includes: the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence Agency; the Office of the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence; the National Intelligence Council and other such offices as the Director may designate; the Central Intelligence Agency; the National Security Agency; the Defense Intelligence Agency; the National Imagery and Mapping Agency; the National Reconnaissance Office; other offices within the DOD for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs; the intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Energy; the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State; and such other elements of any other department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of Central Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence communitas the Director may designate; the Central Intelligence Agency; the National Security Agency; the Defense Intelligence Agency; the National Imagery and Mapping Agency; the National Reconnaissance Office; other offices within the DOD for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs; the intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Energy; the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State; and such other elements of any other department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of Central Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence communitas may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of Central Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence communitas an element of the intelligence community.

What I set out to do was to start a Veterans Committee of the Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers headed by an army veteran who was also a trustee, and said that we as a defence bar should push for a Veterans Diversion Programme in New Jersey.

My four years of experience as an electrician in the U.S. Army make me a very strong candidate for the position of head technician that you have posted on your company website.

• Provided various shift support for all Radiology services for Dewitt Army Community Hospital in Ft. Belvoir, VA. • Performed a variety of imaging procedures that ranged from basic head scans, angiograms, and invasive procedures serving in the military as a Radiologic Technician for 3 years.