combat

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He was promptly drafted into the Army, but his mountaineering experience led him to be assigned to the Mountain and Cold Weather Training Command in Colorado instead of combat duty in Korea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management added that the deal "matters enormously for Asia", where several governments have been forced to introduce measures to combat rising energy costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Earl’s combat partner was nicknamed Tiger and it was passed along.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The combat jet was nimbler and its bubble canopy provided better control and visibility for pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

On June 2, 1943, in back-to-back missions, Zhenya Timofeyeva led a formation of nine Pe-2 dive-bombers, each with its aircrew of pilot, navigator, and gunner, into combat toward the front line at the Kuban River.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein