civilian
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The reports include officers of all genders, but many cases involve a uniformed man stalking a civilian woman — or the people close to her.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I think also to test the resilience of civilian communications and internet systems is very important," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
It also assessed that “there were no incidents in which civilian casualties more likely than not resulted from U.S. military operations” in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean, where U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Centcom says it acted after "the ship's civilian crew ignored repeated warnings from American forces".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Staff Sergeant X was in his room on the second floor of the civilian home in which he and nine other American soldiers had been quartered, even before the armistice.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Both sides accuse each other of targeting civilians.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“No civilians or deputies were injured during the incident.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A series of U.S. strikes on Yemen last year killed and wounded hundreds of civilians, according to an internal Pentagon assessment that was sent to Congress on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
In the absence of official information, Venezuelan civilians have created websites to help locate victims.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
He was pretty sure he remembered reading some rule against civilians bearing weapons in war zones.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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