It was the opinion of some of us that these must be part of the Committeemen who had been in the Battle of the North Bridge, which entitled them to a sort of veteran status, and we felt that if they employed this tactic, it was likely enough the best one.

The injured German veteran was a former miner, twenty-four years old, who had been wounded by shrapnel in the back of the head.

William Hitchcock, who retired in 1938, was a veteran of thirty-four years' local service.

Another veteran telephone operator was Edith Fleming Blackmer, who had been in the office forty years at the time of her death in 1960.

He selected as Comptroller of Defense, not a veteran accountant, but a former Rhodes Scholar, Charles Hitch, who is author of a study on The Economics Of Defense In The Nuclear Age.

The new school superintendent is Harry Davis, a veteran agriculture teacher, who defeated Felix Bush, a school principal and chairman of the Miller County Democratic Executive Committee.

The Vienna meeting will bring together a seasoned, 67-year-old veteran of the cold war who, in Mr. Kennedy's own words, is `` shrewd, tough, vigorous, well-informed and confident '', and a 44-year-old President ( his birthday is May 29 ) with a demonstrated capacity for political battle but little experience in international diplomacy.

In the company of Edwin and his loves are a dramatic array of thinly veiled representations of theatrical personages of the time, amongst them Daniel Mendoza, an exacting and powerful impresario, who controls the lives of his leading ladies ; the goatish, démodé manager, Matthew Lewis, who promotes Julia Scarlet as “ the American Sarah Bernhardt ”; the worldly-wise veteran of the stage, Ottilie Potter, who has gotten where she is because, “ Men had what I wanted, and I had what they wanted ”; and the huge, manlike Helen Sampson, chief among theatrical agents.

Angry, impatient and short-tempered, Buzzcut is a Vietnam War veteran who served in the Marine Corps and, with the possible exception of Principal McVicker, hates the duo more than any other character.

Charlton's next England game was his 75th as England beat Northern Ireland ; 2 caps later and he had become England's second most-capped player, behind the veteran Billy Wright, who was approaching his 100th appearance when Charlton was starting out and ended with 105 caps.

Due to the situation in Iberia, Martel believed he needed a virtually full-time army — one he could train intensely — as a core of veteran Franks who would be augmented with the usual conscripts called up in time of war.

Li's first choice of premier was Chu Cheng, a veteran member of the Kuomintang who had been virtually driven into exile due to his strong opposition to Chiang.

A 1995 news article includes an early usage of the term by Jim Garvin, a Vietnam veteran who became a Trappist monk in the Holy Cross Abbey of Berryville, Virginia, and went on to lead the economic development of Phoenix, Arizona.

Additionally, Guillermo Mota, who was acquired by Florida in 2004 along with Paul Lo Duca and Juan Encarnacion and was expected to be their closer, was inconsistent, and the Marlins gave the closer job to veteran Todd Jones, whom they signed in the offseason.

Among the opposers were Jim Bohlen, a veteran who had served the U. S. Navy and Irving and Dorothy Stowe, a Jewish couple, who had recently become Quakers.

Taking over as starter was veteran quarterback Kerry Collins, who had been signed to the team after dissatisfaction with backup quarterback Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky.

Although Andrew Jackson served as a courier in a militia unit at age thirteen, Monroe is regarded as the last U. S. President who was a Revolutionary War veteran, since he served as an officer of the Continental Army and took part in combat.

On June 15, 2007, the Jaguars released veteran strong safety Donovin Darius, who had seen diminished playing time in previous years due to mounting injuries.

His father, Archibald Stuart, was a War of 1812 veteran, slaveholder, attorney, and Democratic politician who represented Patrick County in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, and also served one term in the United States House of Representatives.

* General Louis H. Wilson, a decorated war veteran who served as Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Several suspects exist, including competition director and former pageant winner Kathy Morningside ( Candice Bergen ); her unpleasant assistant Frank Tobin ( Steve Monroe ); veteran emcee Stan Fields ( William Shatner ) who, like Morningside, is being replaced with a younger person ; and Rhode Island's Cheryl Frasier ( Heather Burns ), possibly a radical animal rights activist.

With a spectacular offense led by quarterback Randall Cunningham ( who replaced an injured Brad Johnson ), running back Robert Smith, veteran wide receiver Cris Carter, and explosive rookie Randy Moss, the Vikings set a then-NFL record by scoring a total of 556 points, never scoring fewer than 24 in a game.

There was Sounder, too, also a veteran of the North Rim, and Rastus and the Rake from a pack of English fox-hounds, and a collie from a London pound, and Simba, a terrier.

In September 1977, veteran actress and authoress Dulcie Gray played the Miss Marple character in a stage adaptation of A Murder Is Announced at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, England that featured also Dinah Sheridan, Eleanor Summerfield, Patricia Brake and Barbara Flynn.

Another influential veteran, Hani al-Hassan, has also openly criticized the present leadership.

The Colts also began to release their veteran players from the Manning era including Joseph Addai, Dallas Clark and Gary Brackett.

Voight also took a small role in 1967's western, Hour of the Gun, directed by veteran helmer John Sturges.

Weightlifter Yossef Romano, a veteran of the Six-Day War, also attacked and wounded one of the intruders before being shot and killed.

Lardner also had a lifelong fascination with the theatre, although his only success was June Moon, a comedy co-written with Broadway veteran George S. Kaufman.

Little news was forthcoming for months as Berman and Brannon Braga developed the untitled series, known only as " Series V ", until February 2001, when Paramount signed Herman Zimmerman and John Eaves to production design Series V. Within a month, scenic designer Michael Okuda, another long-time Trek veteran, was also signed.

The Vikings also added 2 new weapons to their offense: veteran wide receiver Ahmad Rashad and rookie wide receiver Sammy White combined for 104 receptions, 1, 577 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns.

Philadelphia also had a fine secondary, led by veteran defensive backs Herman Edwards ( 3 interceptions ) and Brenard Wilson ( 6 interceptions ), along with rookie Roynell Young ( 4 interception ).

Some also pointed out that Ken Anderson was an established 11-year veteran who had just finished the best season of his career, while the young Montana was only just starting to emerge as a top notch quarterback.

Dallas also signed veteran tight end Jay Novacek away from Phoenix, who went on to make the Pro Bowl in five of his six years with the Cowboys.

Multi-talented veteran wide receiver Don Beebe was also a constant breakaway threat, catching 39 passes for 606 yards and adding another 403 yards, and a touchdown returning kickoffs.

This was also Kangaroos ' veteran Shannon Grant's last AFL game, and he was given a standing ovation by both Swans and Kangaroos players as he represented both clubs throughout his career ( although it was at North Melbourne where Grant really made his mark in the game ) Their only clash in 2009 ( Round 14, which the Swans won by 15 points to end a four-game losing streak ) was aired into both the Sydney and Brisbane markets rather than the live vs. match which was a high-rating television match around the rest of the country.

A friend of the Coen brothers, Vietnam War veteran Pete Exline, also inspired aspects of the character.

" The Dude was also partly based on a friend of the Coen brothers, Peter Exline ( now a member of the faculty at USC's School of Cinematic Arts ), a Vietnam War veteran who reportedly lived in a dump of an apartment and was proud of a little rug that " tied the room together.

This is also the theme of Taxi Driver ( 1976 ) in which Robert De Niro plays Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle who wages a one man war against society whilst he makes plans to assassinate a presidential candidate.

Also, during the preparation period for the sub's launch, the ship's medical officer is killed when struck by an oncoming truck, and is subsequently replaced by a naval doctor ( Donald Sumpter ) who, while being a longtime veteran, also has never served at sea, and has no experience in radiologically based illnesses.

* Louis Victor Baillot ( 1793 – 1898 ) also from France, was the last Battle of Waterloo veteran.

Berlinguer also supported the election of the veteran Socialist Sandro Pertini as President of Italy, but his presidency did not produce the effects that the PCI had hoped for.

Thus, ' Abd-al-Raḥmân recalled all his troops, which did give him an even larger army — but it also gave Charles time for more of his veteran infantry to arrive from outposts of the Kingdom.

Other cartoons included Lariat Sam, which was developed by veteran game show announcer Gene Wood, then a show staffer ( who also sang the cartoon's theme song ).

Other members included theorist Raoul Vaneigem, the Dutch painter Constant Nieuwenhuys, the Italo-Scottish writer Alexander Trocchi, the English artist Ralph Rumney ( sole member of the London Psychogeographical Association, Rumney suffered expulsion relatively soon after the formation ), the Danish artist Asger Jorn ( who after parting with the SI also founded the Scandinavian Institute of Comparative Vandalism ), the architect and veteran of the Hungarian Uprising Attila Kotanyi, and the French writer Michele Bernstein.

The 1973 – 1982 versions were produced by veteran Goodson-Todman producer Ira Skutch, who also wrote some questions and acted as on-stage judge.