Sentence examples for conventional combat from inspiring English sources

The briefing said United States forces would not be involved in any conventional combat in Pakistan.

Like most of his fellow soldiers, he was trained almost entirely for conventional combat operations: straightforward clashes, brigades against brigades.

Rooting out terrorists and intervening in civil conflicts, soldiers often do more police work than conventional combat.

Under the mandate authorized by the Security Council for Sierra Leone, the peacekeepers may defend themselves but are not equipped for conventional combat.

The drawdown of U.S. forces is in keeping with Obama's timetable to pull out all conventional combat forces by the end of 2014.

But make no mistake: the intelligence-led struggle fought in our name is, at its core, every bit as gritty and as visceral as conventional combat.

The first, "Over to You," came out in 1946, and features ten not-quite-conventional combat stories, based on his experience as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

Again, think of Hezbollah — over the years, with Iranian support, it has matured militarily to the point where it was able, in 2006, to fight the Israeli Defense Forces to a standstill in semi-conventional combat over a period of months.

Again, think of Hezbollah over the years, with Iranian support, it has matured militarily to the point where it was able, in 2006, to fight the Israeli Defense Forces to a standstill in semi-conventional combat over a period of months.

Conventional, costly combat brought victory.

Perhaps most telling is that the pair of Marine Expeditionary Units are both not only trained for conventional ground combat but also certified for special operations, Pentagon officials said.