combat

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He has acknowledged being a frequent trash-talker online and a poor romantic partner when he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from combat tours, a time that coincided with when he dated Fifield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

It said the MoD now expected soldiers to conduct maintenance checks every time they stopped the vehicles, which was "unreasonable" given that they might need to use the vehicles for long periods in combat operations.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“It almost gets as if there is a gang in the police department, working to combat the gangs,” Alexander said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

On Tuesday, the special prosecutor's office to combat corruption and organised crime said it had opened an investigation into the project, without revealing details.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The First World War had ended before he completed his flight training, but he often wrote about combat pilots and aerial performers in his fiction.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein