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The lord lieutenant role dates back to the time of the Tudors and holders are usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person.
BBC: Claire Hensman to be new Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria
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On Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence announced that Gen Sir David Richards is to be the next chief of the defence staff, the UK's most senior military officer.
BBC: UK soldiers killed by rogue Afghan named by MoD
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Gen Ali Aouni is believed to be the most senior Iraqi military officer to be killed this year.
BBC: Iraq intelligence academy chief Ali Aouni killed
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Ghayur Mehmood acknowledged that "the number of innocent people being killed is relatively low" and that "most of the targets are hard-core militants, " the first such public acknowledgment by a senior Pakistani military officer.
CNN: CIA drone war in Pakistan in sharp decline
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Ghayur Mehmood acknowledged this when he said "the number of innocent people being killed is relatively low" and that "most of the targets are hard-core militants, " the first such public acknowledgment by a senior Pakistani military officer.
CNN: Drones decimating Taliban in Pakistan
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Peter Pace as the nation's top military officer and the senior military adviser to the president.
NPR: Joint Chiefs Nominee Expects More Results in Iraq
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The alleged spy is accused of "passing information related to Indian defence installations and military activities", senior police officer DS Dinkar told AFP news agency.
BBC: India arrests man accused of spying for Pakistan
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Even after the general relinquished his post to Widodo in exchange for the cabinet position, "Wiranto was still the de facto military chief, " says a senior navy officer.
CNN: A Question Of Loyalty
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The aim is for the force to be ready to go at five days notice - this, in military terms, is "the speed of light" as once senior officer told me.
BBC: NEWS | Europe | Nato's force for change
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Police investigating the murder were so alarmed about heavy drinking by the crew while ashore that the senior officer wrote to Hampshire's Chief Constable to highlight the issue and the warning was passed to military authorities.
BBC: Submariners punished for drunken misconduct