People were digging into cake, because a longtime officer was retiring yesterday, when the news elevated the party to a noisier pitch.

Lincoln was a longtime officer, but he looked to feel the same way.

A first brush with death has had profound effects even on longtime officers.

Morgan Freeman is the longtime military officer torn between conscience and duty.

Mr. Hundley was a longtime officer of Alpha, resigning in 1995.

He was also a longtime officer of many other conservation groups and a recipient of many honors, including eight honorary degrees.

Recruits and longtime officers are being taught how to communicate better with older people, cultivating qualities not always associated with the police: patience, tact, empathy.

Several men on the tape are members of a group of longtime officers that has, for several years, been trying to have Mr. Esposito dismissed.

Since she was a longtime officer in her husband's firm, she should be held responsible.

The new leader of the counterterrorist center is a longtime officer in the agency's Directorate of Operations, its clandestine espionage arm.