personnel

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These personnel are highly trained as both combatants and paramedics, and go through what is widely considered one of the hardest selection and training pipelines in the US military.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Washington has more than 76,000 military personnel stationed across Europe and uses its European bases as a staging ground for operations around the world.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The budget recommends a 5% to 7% pay increase for military personnel next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The U.S. is said to have about 50,000 military personnel in the area around Iran—about 10,000 more than there were before the war started.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Successful family businesses usually face a crisis when they grow larger and hire more personnel.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari