Sentences with phrase «military generals who»

We worked with retired military generals who made the case that the pipeline would actually decrease our energy security by prolonging our dependence on oil, exacerbating the security risks in climate destabilization and putting our troops at risk.

This alien spider soon becomes the interest of an American military general who plans to use the queen to create an army of «super bullet proof spiders», but our main focus is on two bland divorce couple trying to save their daughter.

In a hat - tip to the Iran - Contra scandal of the»80s, Peter McAllister (Michael Ryan) is a retired military general who has repurposed his classified knowledge into running a lucrative heroin - smuggling operation.

But like a military general who overreaches his supply line and logistics, he lost not only his ability to keep his troops in line, but he lost the capacity to scare them into fighting for a bad battle plan.

Not exact matches

Keeping Gitmo open was a move that would foster support from the U.S. Military and Attorney General Eric Holder, who came the President's aid after he was blasted by various civil rights organizations.

But Mattis, a retired Marine general, is not the only US military officer who has supplemented his martial knowledge with academic achievement.

The president - elect hasn't given any indication on who will get the job but there has been speculation it could include everyone from retired Lt. General Michael Flynn, a top Trump military adviser, or Republican Senator Jeff Sessions from Alabama.

The People's Liberation Army Daily on Wednesday published its list of attendees for the upcoming 19th party congress in Beijing on October 18, with two notable exclusions: Fang Fenghui, who was recently replaced as the chief at the Joint Staff Department in China's military and is currently under investigation for corruption, and General Zhang Yang, the director of the political work department, who also sits on the military commission.

He recalls once hearing a speech by former U.S. general Norman Schwarzkopf, who espoused an action - oriented management mantra for both his military underlings and his post-retirement corporate clients.

To the surprise of many, Wang was transferred to the former General Staff Headquarters as a deputy chief, while Xu, who was the political commissar of the PAP, became the Academy of Military Sciences» political commissar in December 2014.

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The honored guest and presenter was Major General Neal Loidolt, U.S. Army, Commanding General of the fabled 34th Infantry Division (the «Red Bulls»), who spoke about the U.S. Military's role in global security, and the National Guard's role in that ongoing mission.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered his speech during an inspection tour of PKU, ahead of China's Youth Day and the 120th anniversary of PKU, both falling on May 4.

The news of Gorka's departure was greeted with resignation by Trump loyalists, who believe the president has handed over too much power to military officers and former generals — including his new chief of staff, John Kelly, and national security adviser H.R. McMaster — and is losing any connection to the base that elected him.

There are memorials to General Nelson Miles the Indian fighter, Major Archie Butts, a military aide to Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Taft who sank with the Titanic, and even more obscurely, U.S. Marine Commandant George Barnett and General Hugh Scott, honored for his proficiency in «Indian sign language.»

Had Brown not been cut down, he may have grown into a more life affirming position; perhaps as an internationally renowned neurosurgeon, a nationally syndicated newscaster, a White House cabinet member, a military general, a preacher of the Gospel, or perhaps as a simple and ordinary man who loves his wife and leads his family well, like so many who sit in our congregations every Sunday.

What if President Bush got his military generals together and said, «Ok, who are their leaders?»

On the other hand, if Jesus had been a military Messiah who avenged the Jews by leading a crusade against Rome, then the command for holy war would have been validated and given definitive sanction by the Messianic general.

He was greeted warmly in the pages of the Century by editors who had earlier expressed some uneasiness over a military general's assuming the chief - executive role.

The President makes a declaration and the military follows it, will they send out questionnaires about which wars to fight or who should be promoted to General, I think not.

In 1814, Captain Maunsel White, at the age of 31, was placed in charge of a white mens militia regiment, named the Louisiana Blues, under the command of Major Jean Baptiste Plauch, who reported directly to Major General Andrew Jackson, commander of the Seventh Military District and the United States forces in the Gulf campaign against Britains blockade of American ports.

And it's just as easy to categorize the 40 - year - old Broadwell, author of a glowing hagiography of Petraeus, «All In: The Education of General David Petraeus,» as a military groupie who was too ambitious in her attempts to join Washington's national security elite and saw Petraeus as her way in, a jealous, adulterous temptress who would stop at nothing to remove any woman who would get in between her and her lover (but obviously not his wife), or a devoted mom of two young boys and wife who made a mistake by falling in love with her mentor.

On the December 1983 coup d'etat, Dasuki admitted that he and two young military officers (who are still alive) «travelled to Jos to brief Major General Buhari, who was then the GOC of 3rd Armoured Division on the furtherance of the planning of the 1983 coup which made Buhari the major beneficiary of the ouster of the elected President Shehu Shagari.»

But seriously, he's a 70 + year old who happens to be the only one who can fix the economy, understand the tax code, is smarter then the generals running our disastrous military and still find time to Tweet like an 8th grade girl.

«The so called military operations code named «OPERATION PULO SHIELD» in the Niger Delta region who our partners in the oil bunkering activities, because presently without been told the former JTF Commander, Major - General Emmanuel Atewe who was arrested by the EFCC last week over pipelines surveillance contract amounts to N8.2 billion in the region, is an eye opener to the federal government that the military are fully involved in illegal bunkering in the area.

The general public is requested to disregard the publication in its entirety and regard the perpetrators as mischief makers and enemies of progress who are bent on pitching the military against the peace loving people of Kaduna State

«We have always said this is about protecting the rights of the military voters and other absentee voters who deserve the same protection in a general election as in a primary,» said Martins» spokesman E. O'Brien Murray.

Does it surprise you that Nigerians, I think either through some national instinct or wherever the perception came from, some think that they needed retired generals who can not be intimidated by the military?

Their comments raised eyebrows from Lord Goldsmith, the former attorney - general, who sought clarity over whether all military deaths should be exempt from coroners» scrutiny.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has commuted the death sentences passed on 66 soldiers who were tried by several Military Court Martials for mutiny and other offences in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists»...

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.

While unveiling the 3 books; «Curriculum for Basic Critical Thinking and Judgement», «Curriculum for Self - Awareness in Critical Thinking and Judgement» and «Curriculum for Advanced Critical Thinking and Judgement», as well as «Curriculum for Self - Awareness in Critical Thinking and Judgement Workbook», Lieutenant General TY Buratai, who was represented by Major General Chris Jemitola, Chief of Policy and Plans (Army) at the occasion, said top military and management experts have rated Critical Thinking as the most important skill set for the complex strategic environment of the 21st century.

It features toned arms, slinky outfits, a cat fight, titillating e-mails, a military more consumed with sex than violence, a plot with more inconceivable twists than «Homeland,» and a Twitter's - delight lexicon: an «embedded» mistress named Broadwell, a biography called «All In,» an other - other woman of Middle East ancestry who was a «social liaison» to the military, a shirtless F.B.I. agent crushing on the losing - her - shirt - to - debt Tampa socialite, a pair of generals helping the socialite's twin sister with a custody case, and lawyers and crisis - management experts linked to Monica Lewinsky, John Edwards and the ABC show «Scandal...»

He once told me how himself and two young military officers (they are still alive) travelled to Jos to brief Major General Buhari who was then the GOC of 3rd Armoured Division on the furtherance of the planning of the 1983 coup which made Buhari the major beneficiary of the ouster of the elected President Shehu Shagari.

The CMC's two former deputy chain, Admiral Liu Huaqing, who sat in the Politburo Standing Commit - tee as the highest ranking military officer until September 1997, and General Zhang Zhen, who is now the most senior PLA elder and attracts high respect from all major commanders in the PLA, would very likely be consulted!

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.

In 2016 when President Buhari gave instructions for the investigation of two former Chiefs of Army Staff, Azubike Ihejirika and Kenneth Minimah and 52 other serving and retired military officers, the investigations excluded General Dambazau who had served as army chief under late President Yar» adua.

«Over 30 people [who] received various degrees of injury within the Trade Fair site were rushed to the 37 Military Hospital, La General Hospital for treatment... some of them have been detained at the hospital,» he said.

A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, «We lost four men, including the general (Jacob Kodji)» and a colonel, a senior military official who is involved in the fight against Boko Haram.

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo who is the Special Guest of Honour at the event, will be joined by former Military Presidents, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, (Chairman of the Occasion) and General Yakubu Gowon, who wrote the foreword to the book, to brain storm on this raging controversy with a view to finding an acceptable political frame work for the nation.

But the Army, through Brigadier General J A Agim, who is the Acting Director Defence Information, Ekweremadu should not be taken serious as the military is far from nursing any ambition of coming into the political arena.

Following the allegation by a group, «Save the Nation Movement», noting that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai was part and percel of those who partook in the $ 2.1 billion arms scandal for which 18 Generals of the military have been -LSB-...]

General News of Thursday, 17 May 2018 Source: classfmonline.com The clash between the two security forces left eight people injured The Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have assured the public that the two institutions will address the misconduct of some personnel of the police and military who were seen shooting sporadically and violently attacking each other in a free - for - all clash in Tamale recently.

General News of Thursday, 17 May 2018 Source: Myjoyonline.com play videoTwo of the police officers who were affected by the attacks The Northern Regional Minister has expressed his disappointment over the police and military clash that occurred in the capital, Tamale Wednesday.

«The joint operation between the Brigade and Nigerian Air Force who provided air cover and tracking, was part of the determined effort by the military to rout out terrorists in the general area and open more roads hitherto held by the terrorists for public usage.

I want the National Assembly to do the same, because we have former generals, including Mr. President, who are currently collecting salaries as public officers in the federal executive and in the National Assembly, apart from the pension they still collect from the military.

It is an honour to most respectfully recognize and welcome the Special Guest of Honour and indeed the Guest Speaker, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army, who is ably represented by Major General PJO Boje, the Chief of Civil Military Affairs (CCMA), and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina along with other senior military officers and distinguished invited guests in our midsMilitary Affairs (CCMA), and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina along with other senior military officers and distinguished invited guests in our midsmilitary officers and distinguished invited guests in our midst today.

The Commander Corps of Engineer, Major General Edmond Obi, who also praised the retired senior officers for their immense contributions to the growth of the military, noted that the foundation they laid would be built upon by those still in service.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has commuted the death sentences passed on 66 soldiers who were tried by several Military Court Martials for mutiny and other offences in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists» in the North East to terms of 10 years imprisonment.

Major General Patrick Cordingley, who commanded UK forces in the First Gulf War, blew the whistle on this nonsense, and also argues that «Strategic nuclear weapons have no military use.»