lieutenant colonel
noun
: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a major and below a colonel
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Gabbard is a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard who deployed twice to the Middle East and ran for president in 2020.
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David Klepper, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Gabbard, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, has served 22 years in the Army National Guard and Reserve, including deployments to Iraq, Kuwait, and Djibouti.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Gabbard is a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard who deployed twice to the Middle East and mounted a longshot Democratic presidential primary bid in 2020.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard who deployed twice to the Middle East and ran for president in 2020.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
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David Klepper, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Gabbard, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, has served 22 years in the Army National Guard and Reserve, including deployments to Iraq, Kuwait, and Djibouti.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Gabbard is a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard who deployed twice to the Middle East and mounted a longshot Democratic presidential primary bid in 2020.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard who deployed twice to the Middle East and ran for president in 2020.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Lieutenant colonel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lieutenant%20colonel. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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