Sentence examples for then armed forces from inspiring English sources

And an open letter sent in May to the then armed forces minister, Penny Mordaunt, signed by children's and human rights organisations, teaching unions and the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish children's commissioners (though not the children's commissioner for England) pointed out that three-quarters of the British public would like to see all-adult armed forces.

On 29 January 2013 then armed forces chief - and now president - Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, warned that the political crisis might "lead to a collapse of the state".

Last year a short demilitarisation, to secure the release of some troops captured by the FARC, led to a clash between Mr Samper and the then armed-forces commander, General Harold Bedoya.

The strategic defence review of 1998 remains the blueprint for defence organisation, but since then the armed forces' obligations have multiplied.

Macnee later said that he felt that first school and then the armed forces (in 1942 he went into the Royal Navy and commanded a motor torpedo boat) stifled his emotions.

For instance, if someone who is not already in custody is classified a "combatant" under LOAC, then the armed forces of the state have the authority to kill the person at will, simply based on their status.

Albert attended Fordham Preparatory School (1944), and then entered the armed forces.

And then maybe the armed forces would feel compelled to intervene in a more drastic manner," he said.

Mr Lugo is friendly with some former EPP members.Mr Lugo then sacked his armed forces' chiefs, complaining of "pockets of coupmongers in the military".

He invited Sharif to his inauguration ceremony, but then allowed the armed forces to take part in a major artillery duel with their Pakistani counterparts after clashes along the contested border.

Conan then revealed the armed forces newest recruitment video, which he introduced as evidence that our military really is scraping the bottom of the barrel in an effort to cover all of its ground.