31.   But the first announcement will probably involve Powell, the retired general who campaigned with Bush and was often mentioned as a potential cabinet member throughout the race.

32.   But the retired general said he and Bush remain close friends and he would be open to accepting a cabinet position in a Bush administration.

33.   But the retired generals said they lacked either the power or resources to investigate or reprimand those responsible for such activity.

34.   Delegations from the different universities, together with their rectors, retired generals, religious leaders, and cultural figures, met in separate rooms with groups of officials.

35.   Dismissing Security Minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono removes a barrier to that step, because Yudhoyono, also a retired general, had publicly opposed any move toward martial law.

36.   Early this week, a group of retired generals called on Estrada to step down.

37.   Each year, the U.S. Military Academy chooses a retired four-star general to share his insights with Army cadets.

38.   Eckert was a retired general.

39.   Following his address Powell received a standing ovation from the governors and it was clear that the retired general remains a key political figure in the Republican party.

40.   Former presidents, retired generals and star athletes can sell thousands of books at a signing.