The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the battlefield. From LearnThat.org. [Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969)]
In 1862 ensign was provided in the Navy to correspond to second lieutenant; and the term lieutenant commanding became lieutenant commander. From Wordnik.com. [The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2] Reference
In a way, the lieutenant is an extension of the king's self. From Wordnik.com. [Lieutenants, sergeants, squires, free-lances, and the hero-king] Reference
Simpson and Schnabel were "assistants" in the way a lieutenant is an "assistant" to a colonel. From Wordnik.com. [Blogging Charlie Wilson's War: The movie, again, because a couple of things are still bugging me] Reference
While I waited for her I called the lieutenant at his hotel. From Wordnik.com. [Sense from Thought Divide] Reference
When I called your lieutenant the next day, he told me to shit-can it. From Wordnik.com. [The Quickie]
His replacement Ted Saskin, his lieutenant, is viewed as being more diplomatic. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Goodenow stepping down as head of NHL players' union] Reference
Napoleon is in his tent – suddenly he calls his lieutenant into the tent asking. From Wordnik.com. [What to Know Before You Ask Me to Read Your (Unpublished) Work « Whatever] Reference
One of them said, "Come, boys, here are the girls, and the lieutenant is not with them.". From Wordnik.com. [Life Among The Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims] Reference
ESPECIALLY, how can anybody trust him when his #1 lieutenant is that moron Joe Lieberman?. From Wordnik.com. [McCain will again question Obama's judgment] Reference
For this reason a lieutenant is often more a presence than he is a personality in his own right. From Wordnik.com. [Lieutenants, sergeants, squires, free-lances, and the hero-king] Reference
Judging by the polls, the lieutenant is more attuned to the pulse of the nation than those holding the power. From Wordnik.com. [November 2006] Reference
The lieutenant is buried next to other family members in a plot marked by his headstone erected more than 60 years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Remains Returned List WWII] Reference
Then she called the lieutenant, who ` s the watch commander, and he used, as far as I ` m concerned, extremely poor discretion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 31, 2007] Reference
The lieutenant from the armored personnel carrier and the captain from the chopper helped place these people in the helicopter. From Wordnik.com. [08/28/2004] Reference
Having finished the letter I called the lieutenant, who took that and the light away, and again barred up the door of my dungeon. From Wordnik.com. [The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 2] Reference
Rico muses upon it when his rank, third lieutenant, is the same as that of the luckless junior officer in his version of thestory. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » “Pour encourager les autres”] Reference
The eldest child of RFK, she was a two-term lieutenant governor of Maryland and ran unsuccessfully for the state's top job in 2002. From Wordnik.com. [The Fix: The next Kennedy] Reference
Adair thought the term lieutenant augured ill. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Admirals] Reference
The lieutenant was a very conscientious young man. From Wordnik.com. [The Machine That Saved The World] Reference
But the lieutenant was a master-mason and refused. From Wordnik.com. [Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant] Reference
"The lieutenant is a sensible man," added Dr. McNairy. From Wordnik.com. [A Lieutenant at Eighteen] Reference
The lieutenant was a muhajjir or immigrant from India. From Wordnik.com. Reference
His twelve assistants shall be called lieutenant-generals. From Wordnik.com. [An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1] Reference
"Mrs. Dexter?" called the lieutenant into the transmitter. From Wordnik.com. [The Grammar School Boys of Gridley or, Dick & Co. Start Things Moving] Reference
"Attention!" called a lieutenant, and the ranks were in order. From Wordnik.com. [Kincaid's Battery] Reference
Trebonius, will not permit himself to be called the lieutenant of. From Wordnik.com. [The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4] Reference
Ryan fixed the man Gage had called lieutenant with a steady glare. From Wordnik.com. [Gage Butler's Reckoning]
Darke, or rather is he now certain that the lieutenant is a traitor. From Wordnik.com. [The Death Shot A Story Retold] Reference
"If the lieutenant was a decent man, I wouldn't say a word," answered. From Wordnik.com. [George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers] Reference
"And here is one of the trails," called the lieutenant, "leading toward camp.". From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands] Reference
The lieutenant was a true prophet, for the captain almost used his officer's words. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Bar] Reference
"Forward, march!" called the lieutenant, and the column swept forward towards the boats. From Wordnik.com. [An Epoch in History] Reference
After we had located them -- actually, our lieutenant is the one who spotted them first. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 13, 2007] Reference
The lieutenant was a stoutish red-faced man who came in puffing followed by the tall sergeant. From Wordnik.com. [Three Soldiers] Reference
An inquisitive Customs House officer opened it and immediately called the lieutenant in charge. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimson Blind] Reference
The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion. From Wordnik.com. [Foes] Reference
Joining the group just before the train left the station were Benjamin Strong, also known as a lieutenant of J.P. Morgan; and Paul Warburg. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
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