Sentence examples for while in combat from inspiring English sources

While in combat he sent his wife a tape recording of his reflections.

(Mr. Hagel would be the first defense secretary to have been an enlisted soldier while in combat.

What is clearer is that he was exposed to concussions while in combat, apparently at least two of them.

Smith mixed artistic shots of Rodriguez training and catching passes with footage Rodriguez had shot while in combat.

A month after that, Lieutenant Steffy was struck in the foot by a grenade while in combat.

A large proportion of casualties always occurs in the first weeks of fighting, military experts say, because soldiers are essentially brushing up on their skills while in combat.

Moreover, Hamas combatants deliberately remove their uniforms while engaged in combat.

An American soldier was killed Thursday east of Baghdad while involved in combat operations, the military said in a statement.

While troops in combat zones and assisting Japanese earthquake relief would continue operations, they might not be paid until a new budget was approved.

Military dog handlers spend almost 24 hours a day with their canine partners for months on end while deployed in combat zones.

While we were heartened to see the White House expand the policy in 2011 to send presidential condolence letters to the families of those who die by suicide while stationed in combat zones, the policy continues to exclude the two-thirds of families whose military loved ones die by suicide in other locations.