Word: combatting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Despite the carnage, America stands poised to face an even greater escalation of bloodshed. The growing popularity of military-style assault weapons could turn our streets into combat zones. Assault weapons, designed solely to mow down human beings, are turning up at an alarming rate in the hands of those most prone to violence -- drug dealers, gang members, hate groups and the mentally...
...Armenians snatched whatever they could find to mount their attacks: pitchforks, metal bars, hunting weapons. However, the arsenal quickly expanded to include such armaments as surface-to-surface missiles and rocket launchers after extremists in both republics stormed military depots and police stations to pillage arms. Many of the combatants are veterans of the war in Afghanistan and know how to use sophisticated weaponry. "I fought in Afghanistan," said an army helicopter pilot. "I know what combat experience is, and it looks like those guys have...
Army regulations exclude women from combat duty, but that rule was stretched when 771 female soldiers took part in the invasion of Panama, including several MPs who were involved in firefights. One officer, Captain Linda Bray, directed her platoon against a Panamanian garrison at an attack-dog kennel. Though no Panamanians were killed, as was originally reported, shots were exchanged...
...matter, said the Army last week. The women are still not eligible for the coveted combat-infantryman's badge. The reason: regulations. By definition, the combat-infantryman's award is reserved for infantrymen who have been in combat. Still, the women who took fire in Panama are eligible for medals such as the Bronze or Silver Star. All Panama veterans are also entitled to transfer their unit patches from the left to the right shoulder, signifying combat experience. Bray's champions still applaud her pioneering role. Says Colorado Democrat Patricia Schroeder: "If you may be a soldier, what does...
...Mobile ground radar stations would be sent to Bolivia and Peru as well as Colombia. Governments in all three countries insist that only local forces, not Americans, would operate this equipment. In the same Andean nations, Special Operations Forces would increase their training of local antidrug teams in jungle combat, night operations, map reading and intelligence. The three countries are expected to get a contingent of 200 troopers and Green Berets to augment the small groups already in place. Bush last summer approved a National Security directive permitting such American trainers to accompany foreign teams on drug raids...