Sentences with phrase «by army officers»

It was started early in the 20th century by army officers and it has grown to become one of the best financial service provider for...

I surfed around on the web and found a couple etymological explanations, with the most plausible being based on a ritual performed by army officers in ancient times.

The nearest approach, perhaps, to a definition which Jesus countenanced was propounded by an army officer who wanted his help.

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As the vision for the connecting tunnel between Folkestone and Calais became more concrete, Ministry of Defence (MoD) civil servants and senior military officers drew up the nuclear plan in order to thwart a possible invasion by the Soviet army from Calais, The Independent has discovered.

This year's Best Warrior competition will determine the top noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier who will represent the Army Reserve in the Department of the Army Best Warrior competition in October at Fort Lee, Va. (July 17, 2012 - Photo by Timothy Hale)

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When settlements in New York and Pennsylvania were destroyed by the Six Nations and Butler's Rangers, Washington ordered ONE - THIRD of the Continental Army under its next highest ranking officer, Maj. Gen John Sullivan to march into and destroy Central New York.

Salvation Army officer Shaun Skinner shares his story of living with a brain tumour but being used by God regardless.

The «Father» of the Nation, being the United States of America is quoted saying; «The General is sorry to be informed — , that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into a fashion; — he hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect that we can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms, if we insult it by impiety and folly; added to this, it is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every man of sense and character detests and despises it.»

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Standing at the edge of the crowd are two officers of the Roman army, their armor covered by civilian togas.

According to the article, «two U.S. military officers assigned to advise the El Salvadoran military... were «part and parcel» of death - squad operations carried out by an elite intelligence branch of the Salvadoran army.»

After service as an Army officer in World War II, he was playing shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League when he was signed to a minor league contract by «The Mahatma,» Branch Rickey, a cigar - chomping Methodist and the Dodgers» general manager.

Led by David Eubank, a former US Army Ranger officer, the group supplies medical assistance, food, and shelter to combat areas.

In 1943, Jones tried to join the Army but he was told by the enlistment officer that he was considered unfit to go to war.

A former Army bomb disposal officer and business development executive, Crossman has been instrumental in the development of numerous life - saving technologies, including the bomb suit featured in the Oscar - winning movie, The Hurt Locker, Advanced Combat Helmet impact pads, roadside bomb jammers used by the United States Marine Corp, and, most recently, helmet impact sensors used by U.S. Army and USMC to help detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) in deployed soldiers and Marines.

Originally written by the composer as a stirring patriotic tune dedicated to his commanding officer (War Song for the Army of the Rhine), it later became the rallying call of the French Revolution.

The instigators were ideologically minded army officers who were fuelled by a revolutionary zeal to upturn what they saw as the social and political malaise in the land.

It is unprecedented in the history of the Nigerian Army and great boost to the strength of the Officer Corps of the Nigerian Army by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai.

Addressing the journalists during the commissioning of the center, the Theater Commander Operation LAFIYA DOLE Major General Yusha'u Mahmood Abubakar represented by the General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army Major General Lamidi Adeosun, urged the journalists to use the media centre to clear areas they are in doubt instead of relying on unknown sources to get information on Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

The public may recall that we issued a statement last night in which we announced that some of the girls at Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC) Dapchi who went missing after Boko Haram terrorists had stormed their school last Monday were rescued by officers and men of the Nigerian Army who are currently executing the war against the Boko Haram Insurgents.

But a statement from the Ministry of Defence on Monday, signed by Col. Tukur Gusau, the Public Relations Officer to the Minister, Mansur Dan - Ali, said the CDS, Olonisakin, the army chief, Buratai, the air chief, Abubakar, and the naval chief, Ete - Ibas, would continue in office.

Officers of Nigerian Army's Guard's Brigade have foiled an attempted invasion of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by heavily armed Fulani herdsmen from both the Nasarawa and the Gwagwalada axis.

The Award which was presented to Gen. Buratai by former Ghanian President, Dr. John Draman Mahama at the Sandro Sun Hotel, South Africa was received by the General Officer Commanding 3 division (GOC), Nigerian Army, Major general Peter Dauke on behalf of the COAS.

Following what has been described as the lukewarm attitude displayed by officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army during current internal security challenges unfolding in the country like the violent Biafra protests in the South and other political threats -LSB-...]

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.

Mistaken for an armed robber because he had a pistol on him while going on jogging, the army officer was lynched by men, women and children.

An army of seven officers led by the Commander, Asare and including the accused Aikins stormed Akoto Lante where Kamoko resides to arrest him but were fiercely resisted by the youth who refused to let the renowned boxer go with the Police.

The father of late Harun, Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, was a senior Nigerian Army officer and writer who was executed by the government of Major General Ibrahim Babangida on 5 March 1986 following a military tribunal death sentence for treason associated with an abortive coup.

Rather than conduct a rigorous enquiry into how a military officer whose entire career had been in the army, could afford those purchases, the Minister of Defense in a statement published in Vanguard Newspapers on June 27, 2016 dismissed the issue as «the allegations was part (sic) of attempts by unpatriotic elements to distract the leadership of the armed forces from the successes of the war against terrorism...».

Following the brutality meted on a physically challenged man at the new market, Onitsha by two Army officers, the Nigerian Army has confirmed that the two officers have been demoted and jailed.

«The General Officer Commanding 6 Division Nigerian Army, Major Gen Enobong Udoh however extended the medical outreach in the community to Friday 20th October 2017 due to popular demand by the community.

Following what has been described as the lukewarm attitude displayed by officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army during current internal security challenges unfolding in the country...

Elechi, who disclosed this on Thursday during a visit to his office by the General Officer Commanding of the 82 division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major - General Sunday Idoko, said the sect has not made any legitimate demand that should attract negotiation or dialogue.

In a study conducted by Ecuadorian army psychologists, over 96 % of the military police officer cadets found the TM technique to be a highly practical activity.

In a reminder of the brutality of their father's regime, journalists visited sites thought to be mass graves left behind by the authorities — possibly of army officers who refused to fight for Col Gaddafi.

I was listening now to Milburn about getting more pupils into better jobs like doctors lawyers, he said a great idea is the Army Cadets, not the one the dirty little poor join, but the army officer cadet force, training officers for the future, once labour says anything about helping ordinary people they ruin it by looking toward the USA new labour has a serious problem with the UK being the UK it should be the Army Cadets, not the one the dirty little poor join, but the army officer cadet force, training officers for the future, once labour says anything about helping ordinary people they ruin it by looking toward the USA new labour has a serious problem with the UK being the UK it should be the army officer cadet force, training officers for the future, once labour says anything about helping ordinary people they ruin it by looking toward the USA new labour has a serious problem with the UK being the UK it should be the USA.

The unnamed soldier, Rawlings claimed, was arrested by some officers of the army who knew of and disagreed with the intention.http: / / ghanapoliticsonline.com

Lord Dannatt, who was Britain's senior military officer from 2006 until 2009, called for a rethink of the coalition's move to reduce the size of the regular Army by 20,000 to 82,000 amid Russia's uncompromising actions in Ukraine.

President Obama said the nation mourned along with Dallas for five police officers gunned down by a black Army veteran, but he implored Americans not to give in to despair or the fear that «the center might not hold.»

The former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has alleged that a serving officer in the Ghana Army was contracted by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to assassinate him in the run up to the 2008 elections.

The Defence headquarters on Thursday declared that there was no act of illegality perpetuated by the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval staff or Chief of the Air Staff, with regards to extension of the length of service for military officers.

The embarrassment is heightened by the fact that the target was a former British army intelligence officer who had served in Northern Ireland and was in possession of secrets which were deemed so sensitive that they had been suppressed by a court order.

«From the foregoing, I wish to state that there was no act of illegality perpetuated by the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval staff or Chief of the Air Staff, regarding extending the length of service for officers.

The COAS who was represented by the general Officer Commanding 81 division, Major General Enobong Udoh, was commended for his selfless leadership in the Nigerian Army, particularly in tackling the insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin Region as well as other parts of the country.

Buratai said this during the media workshop, organized by the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI) at 81 Division Officers» Mess, Lagos.

Nwoye also asked the EFCC witness to confirm to the court whether the contract was initiated by the office of the National Security Adviser where the Army Officer served or the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and which he answered in favor of the latter.

It was a sad day for the military as the Nigerian Army lost an officer and three soldiers to a landmine and an ambush by the Boko Haram in Borno State on Sunday.

Inaugurating the General Court - Martial with Brig. Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi as its president in Maiduguri, the acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Victor Ezugwu, said it was established to try offences committed by personnel within the Operation Lafiya Dole theatre of operation.

The GOC represented at the occasion by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Kingsley Samuel commended NERI for its ceaseless support and partnership with 7 Division and the Nigerian Army Officers» Wives Association (NAOWA) towards providing livelihood support to the widows of Nigerian military personnel.