An amused-looking soldier saluted Bagram Batman as he walked past, as he would a superior officer.

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Lombardi said Lussier was in Providence to see his superior officer and others with whom he has served.

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Gen Petraeus, his superior officer and mentor who will now take on his job, will not make the same mistakes.

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In the past, loyalty to the right superior officer was the way to choice positions, since recommendations from commanding officers heavily influenced promotions.

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He was found out when his estranged wife telephoned his superior officer at Shrivenham Defence Academy to ask where he was in 2009, Mr Gerasimidis said.

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Instead of unquestioned fealty to one's superior officer, an ambitious soldier might now have to think of cosseting the president and the public, via the media.

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David is the superior officer who should take the responsibility according to UCMJ, is required by CIA to report the affair, but refused to do both.

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When one officer complained, his superior had him committed to a mental hospital against his will.

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But the government has defended it, saying there are checks and balances built into the powers preventing a police officer from using them without the authority of a superior.

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