The phrase "army reflected" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be intended to convey a thought about the army's image or perception, but it needs additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "The army reflected on its past decisions during the debriefing session."
Alternatives: "military mirrored" or "armed forces contemplated".
Some of the resistance, particularly in the Army, reflected the belief that Marshall's vision of long-distance precision strikes ignored the gritty reality of actual war, with soldiers on the ground.
Most of the 250,000 Iraqis who died were Shias, not just because Iraq's army reflected the country's 60% Shia majority, but also because its Sunni command tended to keep loyal Sunni troops in reserve.
"The army reflects the society, with all its strengths and problems," he said.
Both Mr Putin and Mr Ivanov have maintained that depravity in the army reflects the problems of society as a whole.
The make-up of the army reflects the divisive politics of a country not yet three years old.This week's fighting which raged around a military barracks and involved large numbers of troops and heavy weapons, appears to have been more accident than plot.
It has relied on sectarian divisions, and the crumbling of its army reflects those failures in governance".
There is also widespread opposition replacing Trident among army chiefs, reflected yesterday by Lord Guthrie, chief of defence staff under Tony Blair.
Yet while historians often dismissed it as the last of the archaic mode of Ancien Régime warfare, elements of the war foreshadowed conflicts to come: the sheer sizes of the armies deployed reflected emerging abilities and willingness to conscript, train, equip and field larger armies than had been done in previous generations.
Mr. Carlson's life was distinguished by his service in two armies and reflected his dedication to the service of others.
Edward Bellamy's admiration for the discipline and self-sacrifice of the Civil War armies was reflected in his enormously popular utopian novel Looking Backward (1888).
"The army really reflects the society, this mosaic," said Elias Hanna, a retired Lebanese Army general.
