Intelligence

1. I think they are the same.
2. A 3-star general, actually.

Mister Micawber1. I think they are the same.

So he worked for military intelligence, there was no "other" intelligence?

I'm inclined to think he moved toward the more traditional fields of intelligence, national intelligence instead of military intelligence. In the US, it would be the CIA or NSA, rather than internal to the military.

Grammar GeekI'm inclined to think he moved toward the more traditional fields of intelligence, national intelligence instead of military intelligence.

It was my first thought, actually.

By the way, is it correct to call somebody a former three-star? I suppose if someone is once a general he remains a general to the end of his life, doesn't he?

If I read "a former three-star" I would assume only that he's no longer on active duty, not that he was demoted.

You could say "retired three-star" but he might be retired from the Army while actively working in another job, so that could create the wrong impression.

If you said "a three-star" I would assume still on active duty.

I'd go with "former three-star."

All right. Thanks.

Hi,

He was a former army three-star who’d matriculated to the intelligence side a long time ago, though his ties to military intelligence, Knox understood, were still strong.

military intelligence The part of the army that is concerned with intelligence activities.



intelligence side In this context, I take this to mean non-military