He eventually rose to the rank of colonel in the reserves.

" He rose to the highest rank of Eagle Scout.

LaGuardia took office on March 4, 1917 but soon was commissioned in the United States Army Air Service ; he rose to the rank of major in command of a unit of Ca. 44 bombers on the Italian-Austrian front in World War I. LaGuardia resigned his seat in Congress on December 31, 1919.

In 1822 Polk joined the local militia and rose to the rank of captain, and was soon promoted to colonel.

They were the creation of millionaire Percy Nilsson and quickly rose to the highest rank in the early to mid-1990s and won two Swedish championships, but for a number of years have found themselves residing outside of the top flight.

Iori served with distinction in putting down the rebellion and gradually rose to the rank of karō — a position equal to a minister.

His paternal grandfather, Marcus Salvius Otho, whose father was a Roman knight but whose mother was of lowly origin and perhaps not even free-born, was raised in Livia's household and rose to senatorial rank through her influence, although he did not advance beyond the rank of praetor.

His brother, Lawrence Heinlein, served in the Army, the Air Force, and the Missouri National Guard and rose to the rank of major general.

During his 11 years with the SS, Heydrich truly " rose from the ranks ", being appointed to every rank from private to full general.

He rose to the rank of lieutenant-general in the British Army, was noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars, and served as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland.

He rose through the intermediate grades to the rank of lieutenant-colonel of the regiment ( 1773 ) and brevet colonel in 1780, and in 1781 he became colonel of the King's Irish infantry.

His brother Francis Clere Hitchcock went on to join the British army and fought during World War I where he was awarded the Military Cross and rose to the rank of Colonel.

At the beginning of Season 2, he was promoted to Lieutenant and named Chief Engineer ; in Season 3, he rose to Lieutenant Commander and has retained this rank for the duration of the series and movies.

He rose through military service to consular rank under the later Antonines.

" He rose to no higher rank in the church than that of presbyter.

Vespasian was descended from a family of equestrians, who rose into the senatorial rank under the Emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.

Eventually, Washington rose to the rank of First Sergeant in the Air Force.

" Even while a Captain, Rickover did not conceal his opinions, and many of the officers he regarded as dumb eventually rose in rank to be admirals and were assigned to the Pentagon.

He rose to the position of regimental adjutant and the rank of first lieutenant, serving in the army of Zachary Taylor, although he personally did not participate in combat.

De Camp eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant commander in the U. S. Navy as a reserve officer.

He rose to the rank of SS-Gruppenführer in the Allgemeine-SS and SS-Brigadeführer in the Waffen-SS.

In the fighting on the Western Front during World War I, he rose to the rank of brigadier general, was again nominated for a Medal of Honor, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice and the Silver Star seven times.

During World War II, he rose to the rank of Captain in the Welsh Guards.

He brought down a mini-budget in an attempt to slow consumption, control inflation and reduce the deficit, but it triggered the worst credit squeeze since 1945 — the economy was driven into recession, the stock market slumped, private investment, housing activity and motor vehicle sales fell, unemployment rose to almost 2 percent ( the highest rate since the Depression ) and several major companies collapsed.

However, the rise of grasses in the Miocene ( about 20 Mya ) saw a major change: the even-toed ungulates with their more complex stomachs were better able to adapt to a coarse, low-nutrition diet, and soon rose to prominence.

Clemens was drafted 19th overall by the Boston Red Sox in 1983 and quickly rose through the minor league system, making his major league debut on May 15,.

Before the Labour Party rose in British politics the Liberal Party was the other major political party along with the Conservatives.

Following major changes to the original plans for the interiors, costs finally rose to $ 103 million.

In 1816, slaves rose up in the largest major slave rebellion in the island's history.

The main provision of this new piece of legislation was that in the 650 major companies that accounted for 70 % of West Germany ’ s output, employee representation on the supervisory boards rose from one-third to one-half.

At the end of the last Ice Age, the Bristol Channel was dry land but subsequently the sea level rose, resulting in major coastal changes.

After 1935, big bands rose to prominence playing swing music and held a major role in defining swing as a distinctive style.

Lincoln Cathedral features two major rose windows, which are a highly uncommon feature among medieval architecture in England.

Despite the early success of MP3. com on Wall Street ( the day of the stock IPO ( ticker: MPPP ), the stock rose from $ 28 to peak at $ 103 ), Robertson quickly led his company into a firestorm of lawsuits generated by the major record labels and music publishing concerns.

Mitchum rose to prominence for his starring roles in several major works of the film noir style, and is considered a forerunner of the anti-heroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s.

Many of the major Spanish pop stars of the era rose to fame through these music festivals.

Lewis and members of other prominent families in the area served in the Pennsylvania militia, and Eli rose to the rank of major.

After logging and coal-mining declined, the major employers and industries became the nearby Northern State Hospital ( a mental-health facility ) and Skagit Steel & Iron Works, which rose from the back room of a local hardware store to became a major supplier of implements and parts for logging and railroad customers and which manufactured machines and parts for the war effort in World War II and artillery shells, starting in 1953.

He came from Syria and rose to become a major figure in the Roman Empire.

The song rose quickly through the pop charts, and scored as high as No. 8 on the Billboard pop singles chart for a number of weeks during October 1982, the band's first major success in seven years.

He worked as engineering assistant at first, but quickly rose to performing more important tasks, and eventually to collaborating with Le Corbusier on major projects.

Upon his return to Japan, he was assigned to the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters and eventually rose to the rank of major general, having successively served as commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade ( 1930 – 1934 ), the IJA 4th Division ( 1934 – 1937 ), and after the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service ( 1937 – 1938 ), and the IJA 2nd Army stationed in China from 1938 – 1939.

At the Second Siege of Saragossa, he won further promotion to the rank of captain, and in 1809-1810 found opportunities for winning distinction under Suchet in the eastern theatre of the Peninsular War, in which he rose to the rank of major and the command of a full regiment.

It contains a major regional art gallery with an excellent local collection and is noted for its extensive rose gardens.