Sentence examples for command war from inspiring English sources

Shortly after the funeral, a high command war communique said aircraft attacked pumping stations in five Iranian oilfields, leaving them ablaze.

Over the years, other highly placed officers and officials praised the logistical effort but argued that under General Westmoreland's command, war-of-attrition tactics failed, and that emphasis on military operations carried out by American forces damaged the South Vietnamese Army psychologically.

In an earlier era, her availability likely would have commanded a bidding war.

We command the war flight paths.

As with JSOC, McChrystal would command the war and Flynn would run its intelligence shop.

The legislative leaders also command enormous war chests that they use to protect incumbents.

In 1904 he returned to Paris and served on the conseil supérieur de guerre (high command of war, an autonomous command group) until 1914.

And 56% believed he could properly command the war on terrorism.

He proposed to divide the nation into six geographical corps districts, each of which would contain the appropriate units during peacetime which it would command in war.

"We are a command at war and will remain so for the foreseeable future," SOCOM's Thomas explained to the Senate Armed Services Committee.

In 1647 Tasman commanded a trading fleet to Siam (now Thailand), and in the following year he commanded a war fleet against the Spaniards in the Philippines.