garrison

Example Sentences

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In Syria, US troops had already departed two bases earlier this year, the al Tanf garrison in southern Syria and the al Shaddadi base in the northeast.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The garrison at Al Tanf sits in southern Syria along the highway between Baghdad and Damascus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

It was a heady trophy for a 13-year-old, presented to me at graduation by a rumpled legionnaire in a garrison cap decorated with military pins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

India had targeted three Pakistani air bases, including one in Rawalpindi - the garrison city that houses the Pakistan Army's General Headquarters.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

Annabeth dodged into a small room that must have been part of the garrison.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan