And therefore, we'd been in combat for years and years, and I'm always amazed--and we did and do a good job at it.
Though Homs has been the site of urban combat for two years, the soldiers -- from the front line to checkpoints -- appeared largely combat-ready.
Phillip Mitchell, of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, estimates that the 7th Armoured Brigade won't be ready for combat for at least six weeks, though British paratroopers and commandos will be ready sooner.
His request for combat troops for Afghanistan seems to have been rebuffed, as were his entreaties that Turkey allow Cyprus to join NATO.
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Ah, but wait, by far the majority of those active service members will be male (women only just this past week being cleared for combat operations for example) so perhaps we should use the male suicide rate, not the population one?
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However, underneath the aesthetics combat and preparation for combat has been simplified between BioShock and BioShock Infinite.
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As Abrahamson tells us about Ahmanson during the war, though he was known for working 18-hour days back in Los Angeles, in his non-combat role for the U.S. Navy in Washington, D.
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But selation payments are something that have been made in combat zone for some time.
Years before he joined the Air Force, Morgan was a combat medic for the 82nd Airborne's 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
We have not been in the lead in combat, in any kind of combat role for even longer than that in Iraq.
Wounded and worn out, Elmore left the Marine Corps two months ago, happily trading in his combat boots for an alligator-skin cowboy pair.
The availability of forces from coalition partners could make the difference to the ability to achieve the required combat capability for two MRCs.
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But maybe you want different combat powers for your flying figure, so you swap the top half in from another toy, and voila!
But with a range of approximately 2, 000 miles (3, 200 kilometres) it can loiter over a combat area for some time without needing to refuel.
L.A. brass, often ditching combat boots for tasseled loafers, were common sights at properties that included hotels, telecommunications services, pharmaceutical concerns and even airlines.
Already the military services have curtailed flight and combat training for many units, grounded some Air Force squadrons and delayed or canceled some ship deployments.
She did allow that she had only had to cross the street from her hotel and would change into combat boots for the train ride home.
Since the carrier can replenish any of these commodities at sea, not only do these carriers serve as first responders, they may also continue combat operations for many months.
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Later on in the game you can also tap into your darker side, invoking your Jack the Ripper alter-ego which gives you an extra combat boost for a short period of time.
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Two issues will concern the military: maintaining combat power for as long as possible and shifting what forces do remain there more to the east of Afghanistan, where the insurgency is still stronger than in the south.
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Eventually, Rizzo believes the therapy will include other stimuli, such as vibrations to simulate the impact of bombs or rumbling of tanks, and even the smells of war the body odor, garbage and spices of urban combat, for example.
Archer said his studio designed "Offensive Combat" for a fast-growing segment of core gamers who want a fine-tuned, shooter game that can be played anywhere, anytime via their Web browser, and not limited by the need for a major software install or dedicated hardware.
President Clinton's hapless efforts to prevent Puerto Rican displeasure at the U.S. military's use of the vital Vieques live-fire training range from harming the campaigns being waged by his wife and Vice President Gore is giving rise to the worst of both worlds: Navy and Marine battle groups unprepared for combat operations and increasingly expensive bribes for unappeasable separatists.
He and his brother volunteered for combat in Vietnam and served together there for two years.
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The training system, often called combat or battling rope, was first developed for combat sports such as mixed martial arts, as a means to work out at a higher level of intensity.
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Troops preparing for combat deployments aren't getting the training that is essential for them to survive their missions.
Following 78 Korean missions with 121 hours in the air, Neil received the Air Medal for 20 combat missions, a gold Star for another 20, and the Korean Service Medal.
The problem for Malaysia is that the rival parties have been at such a high pitch of combat-readiness for such a long time that the resulting partisanship is poisoning national politics.
The news of the Fort Hood case comes as the military prepares for a historic move: opening combat roles to women for the first time.
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