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1 result for BREVET from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 4, 2008	29A	Nominal promotion of a military officer	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

11 results for BREVET from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 7, 1993	9D	Special officer's commission	Robert Dillman	Maleska
Tue May 23, 1989	47A	Military commission	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Mon Mar 13, 1978	31A	Officer's preretirement promotion	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Thu Mar 23, 1972	10D	Limited military promotion	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 7, 1965	97D	Special army rank.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 17, 1963	1D	Warrant: Fr.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Jul 14, 1963	75A	Nominally higher rank.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Apr 6, 1963	8D	Type of army commission.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 31, 1960	74D	Military commission.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Tue Jan 12, 1960	12A	Army commission.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 25, 1949	38A	Raise military rank without raising pay.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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