Sentence examples for combat successes from inspiring English sources

Even combat successes on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan are veined with tragic injury and death.

After some initial combat successes, Guevara and his guerrilla band found themselves constantly on the run from the Bolivian army.

Clearly Mr. Arnett, in granting the interview, was cozying up to sources he depended on for, first, their tolerance of him in Baghdad and, second, any information he could get: about Iraq's military posture, its claims of combat successes and techniques, and the morale of its populace.

I argue combat success is important, but must be paired with costly signals of resolve.

But Syria's state-run news media said insurgent claims of combat success in Damascus were false.

In 1965, India achieved combat success but failed to deliver such signals of resolve: it did not permanently retain the Kashmiri territory it captured, and it deliberately limited the strategic threat posed by its counter-offensive.

The U.S. has trained and armed so-called moderate insurgents, who have had only limited combat success, often surrendering, along with their U.S.-supplied equipment, to radical forces.

Cobby was recommended for the Military Cross on 3 June 1918 in recognition of his combat success and for being a "bold and skilful Patrol Leader, who is setting a fine example to his Squadron".

The F-16's first air-to-air combat success was achieved by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) over the Bekaa Valley on 28 April 1981, against a Syrian Mi-8 helicopter, which was downed with cannon fire.

Though its incumbents were considered to have performed well, the role garnered little credit for helping facilitate combat success but was a soft target for criticism when operations did not run smoothly.

I have no doubt that most people want to do good work, but maybe a sharper way to ask the question is whether good work comes out on top in a head-to-head combat with success by any means.