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Most of these new army brigades, all with designations in the 150s, started out as infantry brigades lacking much heavy equipment.
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David Axe, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Aziz Taher / Reuters Hezbollah said its fighters forced an Israeli infantry force to retreat from Lebanon's southern town of Adaisseh today.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Most of the operation will be conducted by infantry forces, the officials said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Two European eyewitnesses to the altercation that left Jordan Neely dead and New York City Marine infantry veteran Daniel Penny facing manslaughter charges have gone home and refused to cooperate with prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office, according to a local report.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Aziz Taher / Reuters Hezbollah said its fighters forced an Israeli infantry force to retreat from Lebanon's southern town of Adaisseh today.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Most of the operation will be conducted by infantry forces, the officials said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Two European eyewitnesses to the altercation that left Jordan Neely dead and New York City Marine infantry veteran Daniel Penny facing manslaughter charges have gone home and refused to cooperate with prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office, according to a local report.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Mohamed, a Somali army officer, was head of security and armorer for the pirates, the U.S. attorney’s office said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The montage of each literal deputy of each gang’s boss feels like a bit of a rush job that accidentally flattens the narrative a bit here, but the bigger point is well taken: There’s no army more powerful than the army of the overlooked.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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During the Civil War, soldiers who would normally need to take a few days to return home to cast a vote were allowed to do so at the battlefield, and those votes were mailed back to the proper precinct.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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By 1862, a majority of the 11 Confederate states established absentee voting by their soldiers.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Boles served as a battalion chief at Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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But there’s a problem with fires Oct. 12, 2023 Safety basics These batteries are generally safe with proper care and storage, said Robert Rezende, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department battalion chief and the region’s first lithium-ion battery safety coordinator.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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