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The students appointed me to go and have an interview with the Adjutants of the 2 (two) Units, which I did.
The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow: Part 1 ewillett 2008
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The Adjutants were delighted when I informed them that there was approximately 25 of us.
The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow: Part 1 ewillett 2008
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Adjutants general often don't meet military or educational qualifications required of active duty generals.
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Adjutants and generals galloped about, shouted, grew angry, quarreled, said they had come quite wrong and were late, gave vent to a little abuse, and at last gave it all up and went forward, simply to get somewhere.
War and Peace 2003
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I want to thank the National Guard Bureau, the Adjutants-General, Secretary West, the leadership of our active Army for their innovative proposal to redesign the role of the eight Guard divisions, to support our National Security Strategy and the Total Force Policy, while always protecting the Guard's historic character and tradition.
President Remarks To National Guard Association ITY National Archives 1996
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On the ground battalion and divisional commanders took stock of their tactical positions at dawn, quartermasters checked ammunition stocks, Adjutants and Sergeant Majors went through the sad task of compiling casualty lists.
Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974
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Hohenau, one of the Emperor's Adjutants, had been mentioned by
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various
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Adjutants 'and Colonels' orderlies were rushing from tent to tent, arousing the officers and men to arms, and giving instructions for the move.
History of Kershaw's Brigade D. Augustus Dickert
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The Colonels of the different regiments were also fortunate in their selection of Adjutants.
History of Kershaw's Brigade D. Augustus Dickert
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Night after night would repose at Regimental Head-quarters be interrupted by repetitious and in many cases inconsistent orders, the only purpose of which appeared to be, to remind drowsy Adjutants and swearing Sergeant-Majors that the Commanding General of Division still ruled at Division Head-quarters, and that he was most alive between the hours of nine and twelve at night.
Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac William H. Armstrong
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