patrol
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When I was in Iraq, on patrol and during emergency responder training, I was given the option of picking my own radio call sign.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Lt Col Travis Hanes, one of the Rangers on the 52-day patrol, has witnessed the unpredictable weather first hand.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Beginning with signals intelligence, and satellite and electronic surveillance of activity in the strait, such a mission would likely include maritime patrol aircraft and drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
A number of patrol boats were also involved in the arrest, positioning themselves off the coast.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
What was the border patrol guarding that was so valuable?
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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