Word: soldier
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Representatives from the end of World War I through World War II--was during his 25 years of congressional tenure a major spokesman for the Democratic party. Recently, President Reagan--in commemoration of Veteran's Day--asked Fish to place a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier from World...
EVER SINCE former soldier Alexander M. Haig Jr. said he wanted to be a "vicar" as a diplomat, Washington has not treated him kindly. As most people saw it, he was a brusque, imperious swell-headed general who would never make a good team member, unless of course, he was the star--and coach. After a few comments about "hit lists" and "authoritarian" versus "totalitarian" regimes, he met with a shower of ridicule and abuse. And in the wake of the Reagan shooting, when he seemed to be wearing his presidential aspirations right there on his sleeve--in place...
...general treated the union leader far more courteously than his own membership. The soldier-politician met Walesa at the door of the government's Parkowa guest house and personally escorted him inside...
...central African nation of Chad received an urgent phone call from his government in Tripoli last week. When he hung up, he told reporters that he had received "an order" from Libya's mercurial strongman, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, to withdraw his troops from Chad. Added the clearly shaken soldier: "We must leave immediately...
...Army, while yet an other review board is preparing yet another assessment of the women's role. The idea of females in uniform was new even to Rogan, 35, who was born in Edinburgh and educated at Cambridge University before coming to the U.S. "My idea of a soldier was always a man. It was startling to see women, especially in command over men. And startling to see how quickly it seemed natural." Rogan believes that arguments about women's participation in the Army are now academic. "Women want to serve, and the Army needs the women...