Sentence examples for trainer of troops from inspiring English sources

By this time he had gained a wide reputation as a skilled tactician and trainer of troops.

After serving in World War I, Wavell, who was recognized as an excellent trainer of troops, became British commander in chief for the Middle East (1939).

Having served with distinction in World War I (in which he was twice wounded), he was recognized as a first-rate trainer of troops, with a forcible insistence on physical fitness, youth, and efficiency in leadership.

He realized that McClellan was a strong organizer and a skilled trainer of troops, able to recombine the units of Pope's army with the Army of the Potomac faster than anyone.

Initially, the 1st Armoured Division had a key role in the defence of Australia as a mobile reserve, but it was only partly trained and equipped, representing another major challenge to Robertson as a trainer of troops.

They knew of his reputation as a battlefield leader, trainer of Iraqi troops and co-author of the Army manual on counterinsurgency warfare.

From arms sales to arms embargoes, engagement and isolation, the deployment and withdrawal of troops and trainers, we've tried it all at some point.

Both countries are still discussing whether to keep some trainers in Iraq, although the number of troops is most likely to be far less than the 3,000 to 5,000 that the administration had discussed with Iraqi leaders, one of the American officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the continuing negotiations.

Both Labor and the Coalition see the need to leave a small contingency of troops in Afghanistan as trainers for the Afghan National Army and police.

(While Mr. Biden said last night that "We are leaving in 2014, period," that's not precisely true either: Earlier this year an Obama administration official said that "a much smaller presence" of troops would hopefully be left behind – but these would be more specialized troops like counterterrorism teams, trainers and advisers).

Furthermore, hunting disrupted the social structure of troops.